Yield of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) as Influenced by Manure and Nitrogen Fertilizer Application

Field experiments were carried out on roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L) during the 2019 and 2020 cropping seasons at the CSIR-SARI Research Station at Manga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The aim of the experiment was to study the response of roselle to cowdung, nitrogen fertilizer and their interaction on the growth and yield of roselle. The treatments consisted of factorial combination of five rates of cowdung (0, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 t/ha) and five levels of nitrogen (0, 20, 40, 60 and 80 kgN/ha) laid out in a randomized complete block design and replicated three times. Data were collected on days to 50% flowering, plant height, number of leaves per plant and dry calyx yield. The results indicated that differences in dry calyx yield due to the manure and nitrogen fertilizer effects were highly significant (P 0.01). Application rate of 2.5 t/ha manure recorded the highest yield of 340 kg/ha and 308.1 kg/ha in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Increasing manure rate from 2.5 - 3.5 t/ha did not result in significant increases in dry calyx yield. The four rates differed significantly from the control which had the least calyx yield of 190.3 kg/ha and 180 kg/ha in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Nitrogen rate of 60 kg/ha recorded the highest dry calyx yield of 510.5 kg/ha and 370.4 kg/ha in 2019 and 2020 respectively which were significantly different from calyx yields recorded by other treatments. The trend on partial budget analysis was consistent in both seasons with the highest yielding treatments (2.5 t/ha cowdung manure and 60 kg/ha) recording the highest net benefit while the control (0 kg/ha) ranked last. The application rate of 2.5 t/ha of cowdung and 60 kg/ha of Nitrogen is thus recommended for optimum roselle production and productivity in the study area.

Effect of Organic and Chemical Fertilization on the Growth and Yield of Roselle Plants Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

This study was carried out during the growing season 2012-2013 at the fields of Agricultural Research Services in Sulaymaniyah Govemorate, to study the effect of chicken manure, sheep manure and chemical fertilizer NPK on growth, sepals, seeds yield and some chemical constituents of Roselle plants grown under Sulaymaniyah conditions. The experiment included several treatments as follows： sheep manure, 75% sheep ＋ 25% chicken, 50% sheep ＋ 50% chicken, 25% sheep ＋ 75% chicken, entire chicken manure, chemical fertilizer NPK and unfertilized control. The obtained results showed that all treatments of organic fertilization and NPK were significantly enhanced the vegetative growth parameters, sepals and concentration of anthocyanin of Roselle plants sepals. The treatment of （25% sheep ＋ 75% chicken） gave the best results： plant height （205.33 cm）, stem diameter （33.45 ram）, number of branches/plant （22.33）, total leaf area （3.29 m2）, root dry weight （56.81 g）, number of fruits/plant （110）, fresh weight of fruits （818.44 g） and dry weight of sepals （52.65 g）. But the highest concentration of anthocyanin was in the treatment of （75% sheep ＋ 25% chicken） （260.33 mg/100 g） and the lowest concentration of oxalic acid was found in the treatment of （50% sheep ＋ 50% chicken） （4.69 mg/100 g）. The results of this study showed that the use of （25% sheep ＋ 75% chicken） could enhance the vegetative growth and produce maximum yield of RoseUe calyx.

胶园林下间作对玫瑰茄产量和品质的影响

【目的】本文研究了全周期胶园林下不同光照时长和光照强度间作区玫瑰茄的植株发育,产量表现和品质特征,为橡胶树/玫瑰茄间作模式的建立提供理论依据。【方法】根据光照时长和光照强度的差异,在全周期胶园的宽行内设置5个观测区,分析不同观测区林下间作玫瑰茄的株高,茎粗,分枝数,叶片数,单株收果数,单果重,花萼产量,花萼矿质元素和营养成分含量,评价胶园林下不同间作区玫瑰茄的产量和品质表现。【结果】①间作区不同位置玫瑰茄植株的分枝数,叶片数差异较大,均显著低于裸地对照,表现为CK>E7>M10>W7>E4>W4;②间作区M10,E7和W7玫瑰茄新鲜花萼产量显著高于E4和W4。M10单果重与裸地对照没有差异。间作区玫瑰茄平均单株收果数,单果重和新鲜花萼产量比裸地对照分别降低42.71%,26.07%和55.88%;③间作区Ca,Mg和总黄酮的含量显著低于裸地对照,而N,P,K,Fe,Zn,粗蛋白和总糖含量含量显著高于裸地对照。间作区各处理间玫瑰茄花萼营养成分差异较小。【结论】全周期胶园林下间作玫瑰茄的产量性状和显现花萼降低明显,且间作区不同位置产量差异较大,各处理间玫瑰茄花萼品质差异不大。全周期胶园林下间作区W7?E7中间6 m的位置更适宜玫瑰茄的生长,宜获得较高产量,W7?W4,E7?E4位置可种植更耐阴作物,实现橡胶林下组合种植,使经济效益最大化。

紫花苜蓿的花蜜量和访花蜜蜂数量对种子产量的影响

对10个紫花苜蓿品种的花萼直径、花蜜量、访花蜜蜂数量和种子产量进行了研究,结果表明,紫花苜蓿的单位面积花蜜量与访花蜜蜂数量呈极显著正相关(r=0.93**),访花蜜蜂数量与种子产量呈显著正相关(r=0.87*);紫花苜蓿的花蜜量与花萼直径呈极显著正相关(r=0.99**);紫花苜蓿品种赛特(Sitel)和德宝(Derby)在兰州地区能获得高产、优质的种子。

植物生长调节剂对库尔勒香梨产量与品质的影响

为了明确植物生长调节剂在库尔勒香梨(Pyrus brestschneideri Rehd.)生产中的施用效果,该田间试验以20 a树龄库尔勒香梨为研究试材,研究植物生长调节剂PBO(增效醚,包含细胞分裂素BA与生长素衍生物ORE)、PP333(15%多效唑)和复硝酚钠对库尔勒香梨果实产量及内外部品质的影响,分别设置不同生长调节剂、不同浓度、清水及空白喷施处理,共计17个处理,每处理3次重复。结果表明:喷施植物生长调节剂可以显著提高库尔勒香梨产量,可以降低果皮厚度、果实硬度、果实总酸含量,还可以提高果实脱萼率、红晕果率、果实还原糖含量和维生素C含量,其中以喷施PBO 300倍液效果最佳。与对照处理相比,喷施PBO 300倍液处理的库尔勒香梨产量、红晕果率、脱萼果率及果实还原糖含量分别提高了63.41%、42.01%、38.97%和22.22%,而果皮厚度、果实硬度及果实总酸含量分别降低了26.44%、13.42%和31.3%。