Effect of Transplanting Date and Seedling Growth Stage on Some Agronomic Characteristics and Seed Yield of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) in Kermanshah in Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Field and Horticultural Crops Sciences Research Department, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Kermanshah, Iran.

2 Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Karaj, Iran.

3 Agricultural Engineering Department, Minab Higher Education Center, University of Hormozgan, Minab, Iran.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate oilseed rape transplanting at Islamabad Gharb research station, Islamabad, Iran, in 2017-2019 cropping seasons. A factorial experiment in randomized complete block design with three replications was carried out. Experimental treatments consisted of three transplanting dates; 17th October, 1st November and 16st November, and two seedling growth stages; two and four-leaf stages. The results revealed that transplanting date had significant effect on some traits such as seed yield, seed no. silique-1, silique no. plant-1, plant height, seed oil content and days to flowering. The seedling growth stage had significant effect on seed no. silique-1, silique no. plant-1 and seed yield. The results also showed that transplanting at four-leaf stage was better than two-leaf stage as the seed yield in this stage (2773 kg ha-1) was greater than two-leaf stage (2157 kg ha-1). Transplanting on October 17 produced more seed yield (3158 kg ha-1) than November 01 and November 16 with 2403 kg ha-1 and 1834 kg ha-1, respectively. Considering the results of this research, transplanting of rapeseed can be recommended for delayed planting, at 4-leaf stage and transplanting date on 17 October, in Kermanshah and similar environmental conditions in Iran.

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