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9 th EWRS Workshop on <strong>Physical</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Control</strong> 34<br />

Samsun, Turkey, 28 – 30 March 2011<br />

Effect <strong>of</strong> nitrogen on vegetative growth parameters <strong>of</strong> sesame (Sesamum indicum<br />

L.) in competition with velvet leaf (Abutilon theophrasti L.)<br />

K. Haghnama 1 , A. Faraji 2 , L. Alimoradi 3 <strong>and</strong> A.A. Haghighi 4<br />

1-Msc student <strong>of</strong> weed science, Islamic Azad university <strong>of</strong> Mashhad, 2,4- Scientific member <strong>of</strong><br />

Golestan Research Center for Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Natural Resources, 3-Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture in<br />

Islamic Azad university <strong>of</strong> Mashhad branch. Email: kianooshhaghnama@yahoo.com<br />

Abstract<br />

In order to study the effect <strong>of</strong> nitrogen regimes on vegetative growth parameters <strong>of</strong> sesame<br />

(Sesamum indicum L.), in competing with velvet leaf (Abutilon theophrasti L.), an experiment was<br />

conducted in Ramian, Golestan province, Iran, in 2009. The experimental treatments were arranged<br />

in factorial split plots, based on complete r<strong>and</strong>omized block design, with four replications. Two<br />

nitrogen amount (50 <strong>and</strong> 100 kg N/ha) <strong>and</strong> two sesame row spacing (40 <strong>and</strong> 60 cm) were arranged<br />

in main plots as a factorial form, <strong>and</strong> four velvet leaf densities (0, 4, 8 <strong>and</strong> 12 plants per square<br />

meter) were arranged in sub plots. Investigation on main effects <strong>of</strong> experimental treatments showed<br />

significant increase in leaf area index <strong>and</strong> dry weight <strong>of</strong> shoot in sesame when nitrogen level<br />

increased <strong>and</strong> velvet leaf density decreased. Increase <strong>of</strong> nitrogen amount in different weed densities<br />

had significant negative effects on sesame leaf area index <strong>and</strong> shoot dry weight. Also increase <strong>of</strong><br />

weed density decreased plant height, stem diameter, above-ground dry mater, oil percent, yield <strong>and</strong><br />

yield components <strong>of</strong> sesame, in both nitrogen regimes.<br />

Introduction:<br />

Velvet leaf through factors such as competition for nutrients <strong>and</strong> soil moisture <strong>and</strong> shade on the<br />

crops up, a significant reduction in performance <strong>of</strong> their cause (Zeinali & Ehteshami, 2003). Velvet<br />

leaf when accompanied by green crop is usually late in the growing season than the crop has a<br />

greater height (Regnier et al. 1988). So most <strong>of</strong> the interference reduced soybean yield Velvet leaf<br />

up leaves through the upper shadow is caused by weeds (Stoller & Woolley, 1985). Weber <strong>and</strong><br />

Stainforth (1966) expressed the shade weed great savings on soybean plants are weed than the<br />

savings are less shadows, causing yield losses are greater.<br />

Among the nutrients, nitrogen is the element with the most competitive weeds <strong>and</strong> creates<br />

concerns about the impact <strong>of</strong> nitrogen on crop competitiveness with weeds much research<br />

(Ditomaso, 1995, Patterson, 1995 & Matthew et al., 2004) was conducted. Vengris et al. (1955) in<br />

maize <strong>and</strong> weed review concluded; since it can not overcome the lack <strong>of</strong> nutrients can therefore<br />

compensate for the competition over nutrients by weeds should increase soil fertility levels. But<br />

more studies <strong>of</strong> other results if Applby et al. (1976) showed high levels <strong>of</strong> nitrogen in combination<br />

with high density darnel, a wheat yield reduction was greatest. Darnel data showed that nitrogen<br />

fertility conditions than wheat answers. Nitrogen in plant nutrition management, or lack <strong>of</strong> increase<br />

in the different reactions by plants creates. Kazemini <strong>and</strong> ghadiri (2004) showed that nitrogen<br />

fertilizer increased grain yield <strong>of</strong> rice was, but between levels 80 <strong>and</strong> 120 kg N ha -1 significant<br />

difference was observed with the addition <strong>of</strong> nitrogen fertilizer, fertilizer efficiency decreased.<br />

Increasing nitrogen fertilizer, harvest index decreased but this decrease was not significant. The<br />

purpose <strong>of</strong> this study the effect <strong>of</strong> nitrogen <strong>and</strong> the condensation on the components Velvet leaf<br />

eruption is sesame.

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