EJPAU 2012. Yousefi M. , Zandi P. Effect of foliar application of zinc and manganese on yield of pumpkin (<i>Cucurbita pepo</i> L.) under two irrigation patterns

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2012
Volume 15
Issue 4

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Yousefi M. , Zandi P. 2012. Effect of foliar application of zinc and manganese on yield of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) under two irrigation patterns, EJPAU 15(4), #02.
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EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ZINC AND MANGANESE ON YIELD OF PUMPKIN (CUCURBITA PEPO L.) UNDER TWO IRRIGATION PATTERNS

Mohsen Yousefi , Peiman Zandi
Department of Agronomy, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out to determine the response of pumpkin (cucurbita pepo L.) to zinc and manganese fertilizers at Agricultural Research Farm of Qazvin, Iran during 2011. The experimental design was a split-plot based on randomized complete blocks with four replications. Irrigation regimes (I₁ – irrigation after 50 mm and I₂– Irrigation after 100 mm cumulative evaporation from class A pan) allotted to the main plots affected the pre-flowering stage. Subplots, which consisted of split plots, comprised of four foliar application levels (no spray application as control, Zn as ZnSo₄, Mn as MnSo₄ and Zn+Mn) of micronutrients at flowering stage. Seed number, seed yield, fruit yield and oil content of pumpkin showed significant response to foliar spray (P<0.01) and irrigation regimes (P<0.05).The highest seed yield (797 kg·ha^-1) was obtained from foliar spray of Zn+Mn followed by irrigation patterns of I₂. Irrigation according to 50 mm evaporation, regardless of foliar application, resulted in maximum fruit yield. Clearly, reducing the irrigation interval led to increased fruit yield. Hence, foliar spray of Zn+Mn coupled with higher irrigation intervals (I₂) should be practised to obtain maximum seed number and seed yield from pumpkin in semi-arid region of Qazvin.

Key words: Cucurbita pepo, foliar application, regulated irrigation, seed yield .

Mohsen Yousefi
Department of Agronomy, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan
Iran
phone: +98 9196583496

Peiman Zandi
Department of Agronomy, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan
P.O. Box: 34819-49479, Iran
phone: +98 9375836734, fax: +98 1327562193
email: z_rice_b@yahoo.com

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