The Effect of Plant Density on the Period of Phenological Stages and the Quantity and Quality of Seed Production in Lentil Plants


Abstract in English

This search was conducted during 2014-2015 growing season in Agricultural research station in Al Kraeim belonging to Al Salameah district in Hamah Provence in order to study the effect of plant density on; First, the phenological stages of lentil plant calculated in day unit. Second, the seed productivity in a lentil plant calculated in g/plant, and then seed production in Hectares (Kg/ha-1).Lastly, percentage of seed protein content in seeds. In this study, three plant densities were used (200, 250, 300 seeds/m2, and was designed using Randomized Sectors in three replicates for each density. Results showed that; 1) The low density plants (200 seeds/m2) was significantly better than other densities (250 and 300 seeds/m2) in: Reaching 50% seed germination (19.4, 20.5 and 22.5 day continually) and in flowering stage (111.36, 113.6 and 114.7 day continually) and in maturation/Ripening stage (134.4, 136.6 and 137.7 day continually). Seed production per plant (1.553g/plant) in comparison by seed production of other densities (1.487 and1.376 g/plant). Percentage of seed protein (26.8%) in comparison by seed protein of other densities (26.3 and 26.19 %). 2) The higher densities (300 seeds/m2) was better in seed production in aria unit (1791.3 Kg/ha-1) in comparison by production of other densities (1492.7 and 1194.2 Kg/ ha-1).

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