Effect of nitrogen level on tiller production and contribution to yield in durum wheat (Triticum durum) under supplementary irrigation and rainfed conditions
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This study has been conducted in the season of 1989–90 and 1990–91 under the conditions of Jebel El–Akhdar, Libya. Tiller production has increased with increase of nitrogen level and the lowest number of tillers was gained from plants received no nitrogen. However, tiller production was not a limited factor in ear number. The dependence of the crop in its yield was mainly on the main stem (MS), in addition to the true first leaf tiller (L1T) and the true second leaf tiller (L2T). Nitrogen increased the contribution of L1T and L2T in the yield. However, levels higher than 50 kg N ha–1 did not give a significant increase in this respect. The overall mean contribution of MS was 80.6% and 86% in the two seasons respectively. This was attributed to the high percentage survival of the main stem (100% in both seasons) at all nitrogen levels in addition to the high number of grains per spike of the MS compared to that of tillers. Nitrogen level has no significant effect on single grain weight neither that of MS spike nor of tillers. Supplementary irrigation increased yield of the MS significantly but has no influence on the yield of tillers. This increase in yield of the MS can be attributed to the significant increase in single grain weight.
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