Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Effect of microelements on seed yield and yield components of black seed (Nigella sativa L.) under salinity stress

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Saeid Davazdahemami 1
Moslehoddin Rezaei 2
Leili Safaei 3
Mohsen Shiran 4
1 Assistance Professor, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Esfahan, Iran
2 Instrucotr, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Esfahan, Iran
3 Instructor, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Esfahan, Iran
4 B.Sc. of Salinity Research Station of Iran, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Yazd, Iran
10.22059/ijfcs.2016.60123
Abstract
Black seed is one of important ancient medicinal plants with various properties in traditional medicine. In order to evaluate microelements (Fe and Zn) effects on seed yield and yield components of black seed in salinity stress, a complete block design with three replications was conducted in Esfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Center during 2013-2014. Three water salinity treatments were control (0_, 3.5 and 5 dS/m and three levels of mineral spraying, control, 0.1% and 0.2% Fe+Zn (as 3*3 factors). Fourteen characters of plants were measured and calculated. According to results, the effect of salinity treatments on majority of traits was significant. By increasing salinity stress, seed yield and biological yield decreased (70% and 67%, respectively) and the abnormal seed percentage increased significantly (150%). In this experiment, the effects of Fe+Zn spraying were not clear, because of abundance of these two elements in the soil. Also, emphasis on deficit signs in field is not suitable criterium for microelements spraying in black cumin.
Keywords
abnormal seeds
Medicinal plant
Microelements
Salinity stress
spraying
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Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science
Volume 47, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
Winter 2017
Pages 413-419

  • Receive Date 24 August 2015
  • Revise Date 20 December 2015
  • Accept Date 22 December 2015
  • Publish Date 21 November 2016