Effect of antitranspirant (atrazine) and bio-fertilizers on yield and biochemical traits of wheat cultivars in rain fed condition

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1 Ph.D Student, Department of Agricultural Sciences and Food Industries, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate professor of Department of Agricultural Sciences and Food Industries, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Assistant professor of Crop and Horticultural Science Research Departmen, Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREO, Khorramabad, Iran.

4 Assistant professor of Islamic Azad University Yadegar Imam, Shahr Rey, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Drought has been a significant crisis in Iran in recent years. In Lorestan province, as in many other regions of the country, in addition to reducing the amount of rainfall, its inappropriate distribution and intensity also hurt the crops, including wheat, in rainy conditions. The introduction of cultivars adapted to the rainy conditions of cold regions is being developed, but choosing the most suitable cultivar for each region will help the economy of farmers in the region while increasing production.
Materials and methods: To investigate the response of rainfed wheat cultivars to anti-transpirant and biofertilizers, a split-factorial experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications during two growing seasons of 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. The first factor, wheat cultivars (Azar 2, Ohadi, and Baran), was assigned to main plots, and the anti-transpirant (application and non-application of atrazine) and nitrogen biofertilizers (non-application, application of Azospirillum brasilense, and application of Azotobacter chroococcum) were arranged factorially in subplots. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of biofertilizer application and the anti-transpirant atrazine on three rainfed wheat cultivars.
Results: In the first year, the Ohadi cultivar with the application of atrazine and Azotobacter showed the highest grain yield (2420 kg ha-1) and biological yield (7595 kg ha-1) among the studied cultivars. In contrast, the Azar 2 cultivar without atrazine application but with Azotobacter application had the lowest grain yield and biological yield (2000 and 7000 kg ha-1, respectively). In the second year, the Baran cultivar with atrazine application and without biofertilizer application produced the highest grain yield and biological yield (2765 and 8465 kg ha-1, respectively). The Azar 2 cultivar, which was inoculated with Azospirillum without atrazine application, showed the lowest grain yield and biological yield (2083 and 7083 kg ha-1, respectively).
Conclusion: The results showed that the application of biofertilizers led to an increase in grain protein content. On the other hand, the use of the antitranspirant atrazine decreased the activity of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase enzymes in the aerial parts. Considering these findings and the climatic conditions of Lorestan province, the cultivation of Ohadi and Baran cultivars, along with the simultaneous application of atrazine and biofertilizers, is recommended.

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September 2024
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