Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Effect of foliar application of iron and zinc sulfate on quantitative traits and essential oil yield of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Behnam Rostami 1
Kamal-sadat Asilan 2
Saeed Yousefzadeh 3
Sirus Mansorifar 3
1 M. Sc. Student of Agronomy, Payamee Noor University, Karaj, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
10.22059/ijfcs.2017.209948.654140
Abstract
In order to investigation of effect of iron and zinc sulfate on quantitative and qualitative yield of coriander, an experiment was conducted as randomized complete block design with three replications during 2015 on the Research Field of Payam Noor University of Marand. Treatments consisted of control, foliar application of iron (in stem elongation, flowering and stem elongation + flowering stages), foliar application of zinc (in stem elongation, flowering and stem elongation + flowering stages) and foliar application of iron and zinc (in stem elongation, flowering and stem elongation + flowering stages). Results showed that foliar application had significant effect on all studied traits except number of lateral branches. The application of iron and zinc improved plant traits in comparison to control. The highest values of plant height, Number of lateral branch per plant, total dry weight, 1000-seed weight, seed yield and essential oil yield were gained of foliar application of iron and zinc in both stem elongation and flowering stages. Foliar application of Fe +Zn in stem elongation and flowering stages more than twice increased grain yield compare to control treatment. The highest and the lowest essential oil yield (3.31 and 1.11 kg/ha) was gained in application of Fe + Zn (in stem elongation and flowering stages) and control treatments respectively. In general, results showed that simultaneous foliar application of iron and zinc in stem elongation and flowering stages can be improved quantitative and qualitative yield of coriander which could be used as a suitable management strategy.
Keywords
Coriander
Essential oil yield
secondary metabolites
vegetative and reproductive stages
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Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science
Volume 48, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Summer 2017
Pages 517-525

  • Receive Date 28 June 2016
  • Revise Date 26 September 2016
  • Accept Date 03 October 2016
  • Publish Date 23 August 2017