Water and Irrigation Management

Water and Irrigation Management

The effect of Deficit Irrigation and Biochar on Morphological characteristics of coriander in a fine-grained soil

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Elnaz Moslemli
Javad Behmanesh
Vahid Rezaverdinejad
Irrigation and Drainage Group, Water Engineering Department, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
10.22059/jwim.2024.371077.1136
Abstract
Biochar as a soil amendment improves soil physical and chemical properties. Drought stress is one of the most important factors that limit plants growth. In order to study the effect of biochar on growth and morphological characteristics of coriander in a fine-grained soil under water stress, one factorial experiment in Randomized Complete was carried out in the research greenhouse of Urmia University, Iran. Experimental treatments included three levels of deficit-irrigation 100, 75 and 50 percent of water requirement of coriander (a1, a2 and a3) and three levels of application of biochar 0, 2.5 and 5 percent by weight percentage of each pot (b1, b2 and b3). The results of analysis of variance and comparison of the mean of measured traits (fresh and dry weight of plant, leaves, stems and roots) showed that these traits were significantly different under the influence of different levels of irrigation and biochar application. So that the highest value of each of these traits was observed in the treatment of complete irrigation and application of 2.5 percent by weight of biochar (a1b2) and the lowest value was observed in the irrigation treatment of 50 percent of water requirement and without biochar (a3b1). The highest water productivity based on fresh (3.26 kg/m3) and dry (0.49 kg/m3) of the coriander was obtained from a2b2 treatment. So, it can be concluded that the application of the appropriate amount of biochar reduces the negative effects of moisture stress and improves plant growth and development indicators compared to the control treatment. Therefore, it is recommended to use it for the plant in conditions where the plant is under drought stress or in greenhouses in order to reduce the amount of water consumed and improve the growth and performance of the plant.
Keywords
Green house cultivation
Growth index
Plant Growth
Water productivity
Water stress
Subjects
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Water and Irrigation Management
Volume 14, Issue 3
Autumn 2024
Pages 777-788