The effect of different concentrations of three types of fertilizers containing seaweed extract on some morphological and biochemical traits of Niger seed (Guizotia abyssinica (L.F) Cass) under drought stress conditions

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1 MSc Graduate Student of Seed Science and Technology, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord

2 Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord

3 MSc Graduate Student of Seed Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord branch, Shahrekord

10.22124/jms.2024.8787

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating different concentrations of three species of brown Algae at different levels of drought stress in order to improve the morphological and biochemical traits of Niger seed, as a factorial scheme a completely randomized design with three replications. The first factor includes control and seaweed extracts of Ecklonia maxima (Basfoliar), Ascophyllum nodosum (Acadian) and Sargassum glaucescens (Algae 600) each in 2 and 3 percent concentrations and the second factor included drought stress at different levels of 0, -0.4 and -0.8 MPa. The effect of drought stress, fertilizer and their interaction on all traits were significant. Means comparison of the interaction effect showed that Alga600 2% at zero drought stress level (ZDSL) had the highest germination percentage, plumule dry weight, seedling dry weight and weight vigor index, Acadian treatment 2% and Alga600 treatment 3% and ZDSL produced maximum radicle dry weight and seedling length and treatment without algae and ZDSL had the highest length vigor index. Basfoliar treatment of 2% and ZDSL produced the highest seedling total protein, seedling total sugar and seedling reduced sugar. The results show that Alga600 2, 3%, Acadian 2% and Basfoliar 2% had the most positive effect on Niger seed germination and biochemical characteristics under ZDSL. Under stress conditions, Basfoliar 2, 3% and Acadian 3% fertilizer had a positive effect on Niger seed germination and biochemical characteristics. In general, the application of algae improves the morphological and biochemical characteristics of Niger plant seeds, especially under drought stress conditions.

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Iranian Journal of Seed Sciences and Research
Volume 11, Issue 2
June 2024
Pages 61-75

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