THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT TREATMENTS ON VARIATION OF QUANTITY OF STALKS- / PLANTS- M-2 AND BUSHINESS TRAITS OF WINTER WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L) AT FULL RIPENESS PHASE.

Essien Okon* and Vladimir Zuba

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of two differents namely; growth regulator, Furolan and mineral fertilizer on the following traits; quantity of productive stalks/plants m-2 and productive bushiness in three winter varieties namely Batko, Deya and Krasnodarskaya 99 at full ripeness phase. In the experimental variants of Bat’ko variety the quantity of plants m-2 varied from 288 pieces (control); 305 pieces (variant with only application of Furolan); 314 pieces (only fertilizers) to 318 pieces per m2 (the fertilized variant with fertilizers + growth regulator). Difference between control and other variants was statistically significant and recorded respectively as follows: 17; 9; 4 plants m-2 (LSD05-variant = 2.70). In the interaction of factors AC Furolan enhanced bushiness in Bat’ko and Deya varieties. In both variants plant bushiness was 1.6. In Krasnodarskaya 99 variant the interaction of fertilizers and growth regulator bushiness seemed higher amounting to 1.7 (LSD05- interaction AC = 0.07).

Keywords: Wheat varieties; mineral fertilizer; Furolan; Quantity of Productive Stalks/Plants m-2 and Productive Bushiness; Full Ripeness Phase.