RESPONSE OF TWO SUNFLOWER CULTIVARS TO SOWING DATES AND IRRIGATION TREATMENTS UNDER NORTH SINAI CONDITIONS

Document Type : Researches

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1 Dept. Plant Prod., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt.

2 Fac. Agric., Matrouh Univ., Egypt.

3 Central Laboratory for Agric. Climate, Agric. Res. Center, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

This study was investigated the effect of sowing dates ( 30 th April , 30 th May and 30 th June ) , irrigation requirements ( 50 %, 75 %, 100 % IR ), sunflower cultivars ( Sakha - 53 and Giza -102 ) and their interactions on sunflower growth, yield and its components . The results showed that plant growth and yield were increased with early sowing date ( 30 th of April). But delayed June 30 th planting date treatment achieved the highest averages of leaves proline content. Reduce water to 50 % IR treatment is not suitable for development sunflower and obtained high seed yield. Sakha-53 produced significantly higher plants vegetative growth and biological yield than Giza-102. Finally, data revealed that planting sunflower cv. Sakha-53 in end- April using 100 % IR followed by 75 % IR gave the highest values from plant growth, seeds-yield and yield components.

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