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Journal of Research on Crop Ecophysiology (a continuation of Journal of Research in Agricultural Science) is the official journal of the Department of Agronomy – Islamic Azad University Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch and publishes peer-reviewed research in English in all fields of original scientific and technical research articles on ecological, physiological and ecophysiological aspects of plants growth and development. Studied Crops can include Cereals, Industrial crops, Pulse crops, Forage crops, etc. with an emphasis on all aspects of environmental factors and their effects on Crops. The journal is published two times per year (June and December).
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1 - Gibberellic Acid Application and Wheat Production
Issue 2 , Vol. 18 , Spring 2023MOHAMMAD HASHEM AZIZI1*, ALI SOLEYMANI1,2*, AND HAMID REZA JAVANMARD1 1Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran; 2Plant Improvement and Seed Production Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isl MoreMOHAMMAD HASHEM AZIZI1*, ALI SOLEYMANI1,2*, AND HAMID REZA JAVANMARD1 1Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran; 2Plant Improvement and Seed Production Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran * Corresponding Author E-mail: a.soleymani444@gmail.com Received: 25 October 2023 Accepted: 10 Jounary 2024 ABSTRACT Gibberellic acid (GA3) is known as important plant growth regulators which are also considered to induce various physiological responses in plants, which is unduly suited for improving and stimulating, photosynthetic activity, and plant growth. Gibberellic acid, a tetracyclic di-terpenoid compound which is known as a plant hormone stimulating plant growth and development. Gibberellins may have an important function in different metabolic pathways influencing several characteristics, such as nitrogen redistribution, nitrogen metabolism, translocation of assimilates, chlorophyll production and degradation. This review article aims to provide an overview of the effects of gibberellic acid on yield and yield components of wheat and survey of different mechanisms of action of gibberellic acid in different plants. The keywords searches for gibberellic acid, wheat, root growth, gibberellin, plant hormone, and plant growth were performed by using PubMed, Google scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. Manuscript profile
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1 - Water Use Efficiency of Common Sorghum and Grain Corn Cultivars and Comparing the Effect of Water Deficit on These Cultivars
NASRIN SAFIAN MOHAMMADREZA NADERIDARBAGHSHAHI HAMID REZA SALEMI MASSOUD TORABI ALI SOLEIMANIIssue 1 , Vol. 18 , Winter 2023Water Use Efficiency of Common Sorghum and Grain Corn Cultivars and Comparing the Effect of Water Deficit on These Cultivars Nasrin Safian1, Mohammadreza Naderidarbaghshahi2*, Hamid Reza Salemi3, Massoud Torabi4, Ali Soleimani5 1- PhD Student, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Br MoreWater Use Efficiency of Common Sorghum and Grain Corn Cultivars and Comparing the Effect of Water Deficit on These Cultivars Nasrin Safian1, Mohammadreza Naderidarbaghshahi2*, Hamid Reza Salemi3, Massoud Torabi4, Ali Soleimani5 1- PhD Student, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. 2- Associate Professor in Agronomy, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. 3- Assistant Professor, Isfahan Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center, Isfahan, Iran. 4- Assistant Professor, Isfahan Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center, Isfahan, Iran. 5- Professor in Agronomy, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. * Corresponding Author E-mail: mnaderi@khuisf.ac.ir Received: 20 October 2022 Accepted: 8 January 2023 Abstract Drought stress is the most important abiotic factor which limits the growth and production of plants in arid and semi-arid regions. In order to investigate the effects of irrigation regimes (100, 80 and 60% of the plant's water requirement based on the Penman-Monteith method) on grain yield of sorghum (Payam and Kimia) and corn (704 and Maxima) cultivars under the hot and dry climate of Isfahan, a split plots experiment was carried out in the years 2018-2019 in randomized complete blocks design with three replications. Results showed that the highest index of chlorophyll and grain fat was obtained from cultivar 704 and in 100% of irrigation. Cultivar 704 produced the highest grain lignin under 60% and 80% irrigation regimes. Kimia cultivar produced more lignin compared to Payam cultivar. Payam cultivar produced the most yield and the highest plants under irrigation regimes of 100 and 80. Compared to Payam cultivar, Kimia showed more 1000 grains weight under different irrigation regimes. The harvest indices of Kimia and Payam cultivars showed significant decreases by increasing the drought. Different cultivars have different mechanisms to tolerate drought stress. As a drought tolerant plant, Sorghum was less damaged by stress than corn. Biochemical traits of plants can be used as stress resistance indicators in breeding programs and the selection of resistant cultivars. Manuscript profile -
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2 - A Review of the Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Thymus Species in Iran
AHMAD REZA GOLPARVAR AMIN HADIPANAHIssue 1 , Vol. 18 , Winter 2023A Review of the Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Thymus Species in Iran Ahmad Reza Golparvar1,*, Amin Hadipanah2 1- Department of Agronomy and plant Breeding, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran; 2- Department of Plant Biolog MoreA Review of the Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Thymus Species in Iran Ahmad Reza Golparvar1,*, Amin Hadipanah2 1- Department of Agronomy and plant Breeding, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran; 2- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran * Corresponding Author E-mail: a.golparvar@khuisf.ac.ir Received: 3 October 2022 Accepted: 18 January 2023 Abstract The genus Thymus from the Lamiaceae family has more than 300 species distributed worldwide, including in Europe and Asia. 18 Thymus species have been identified in Iran's flora, of which 4 are endemic to Iran. Thymus species are known as medicinal plants due to their biological and medicinal properties. Thyme has many biological activities, including antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, Thymus species interest many pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Throughout the evolution of plants, essential oils have played a crucial part in the direct and indirect defenses of plants against possible predators and pathogens, as well as in the processes of plant reproduction by attracting pollinators and disseminators to the seeds The present study was conducted to investigate the chemical composition of essential oils of Thymus species in Iran. The information and findings in this review were obtained from scientific databases and search engines, including Web of Knowledge, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Medline, Reaxys and Google Scholar. In this research, we investigated different species of Thymus collected wild and cultivated in different parts of Iran. The results showed that the main composition of thyme included thymol, carvacrol, geraniol, γ-terpinene and linalool. The conclusion of this review shows that plant compounds are a promising source of bioactive compounds that can be explored for development against diseases and complications associated with its chemical drugs. Manuscript profile -
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3 - Bioinformatics Study of the Important Medicinal Plant: Salvia Genus
ELMIRA ZIYA MOTALEBIPOUR AKBAR PIRESTANI PIRESTANIIssue 1 , Vol. 18 , Winter 2023Elmira Ziya Motalebipour 134*, Akbar Pirestani 234 1Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. 2Department of Animal Science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. 3 MoreElmira Ziya Motalebipour 134*, Akbar Pirestani 234 1Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. 2Department of Animal Science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. 3Medicinal plants research center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. 4Transgenesis Center of Excellence, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. *Corresponding Author E-mail:*e.ziyamotalebipour@khuisf.ac.ir. Received: 20 October 2022 Accepted: 8 January 2023 Abstract Wide variety of medicinal plants showed the high amount of secondary metabolites. Flavonoids are a class of important secondary metabolites with medicinal benefits. One of the well-known traditional medicinal herb is Salvia genus with a broad diversity of flavonoids. Flavonol synthase (FLS) is one of the flavonoid biosynthesis-related gene were identified in some medicinal plant of Lamiacea family. However, flavonol synthase (FLS) have not been phylogeny and evolutionary divergence analyzed in different Saliva species. In this study, Arabidopsis thaliana FLS gene (NCBI accession NM_120951) was select and used as a query sequence for performing a BLASTN search. Six sequences query which was found by NCBI platform was selected for further analysis. Phylogenetic trees of full length sequences of different FLS gene of Salvia genus were constructed by the Maximum Likelihood method using MEGA software. This study may be the reference value for the genetic relationship among different FLS gene in Salvia genus species. This variation provides us the possibility the design the primer to achieve us to find the exact FLS gene and also showed the evolutionary divergence between salvia species. Manuscript profile -
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4 - The Most Important Pharmaceutical Benefits of Sulforaphane, a Sulfur-Rich Compound in Cruciferous
WENLI SUN Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian HONG SHEN MEHDI KHOSHKHARAM QI CHENGIssue 2 , Vol. 14 , Spring 2019The Most Important Pharmaceutical Benefits of Sulforaphane, a Sulfur-Rich Compound in Cruciferous Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian1,2, Wenli Sun1, and Qi Cheng1,2* 1-Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China 2-Col MoreThe Most Important Pharmaceutical Benefits of Sulforaphane, a Sulfur-Rich Compound in Cruciferous Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian1,2, Wenli Sun1, and Qi Cheng1,2* 1-Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China 2-College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, 071000, China; Global Alliance of HeBAU-CLS&HeQiS for BioAl-Manufacturing, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China. *Corresponding author E-mail: chengqi@caas.cn; hesamshahrajabian@gmail.com Received: 10 March 2019 Accepted: 20 June 2019 Abstract Natural products have played a key role in drug discovery and development in modern days. Sulforaphane can be found in a wide variety of cruciferous vegetables, including cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, Chinese broccoli, broccoli sprouts, broccoli raab, Kohlrabi, collards, kohlrabi, mustard, turnip, kale and radish. The most important health benefits of sulforaphane is its effects again breast cancer, lung cancer cells, human liver cancer cells, gastric cancer cell lines, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cells cancer, treatment of cancer cell senescence, anti-inflammatory properties, antineoplastic agent, reduction of placental and endothelial oxidative stress, potential in mixed granulocyte asthma, treatment of various neurological disorders, protection again skeletal muscle disease, anti-allergic and its impact against oxidative stress. Keywords: Natural Compounds, Sulforaphane, Health Benefits, Cancer. Manuscript profile -
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5 - Pharmaceutical Uses of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) for Neuropsychological Disorders
HOSSEIN ALI ASADI-GHARNEH HOSSEIN ALI ASADI-GHARNEHIssue 1 , Vol. 17 , Winter 2022Pharmaceutical Uses of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) for Neuropsychological Disorders Elham Foroozandeh1, Hossein ali asadi-gharneh2, * 1- Department of Horticulture, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 2- Department of Horticultur MorePharmaceutical Uses of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) for Neuropsychological Disorders Elham Foroozandeh1, Hossein ali asadi-gharneh2, * 1- Department of Horticulture, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 2- Department of Horticulture, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran * Corresponding author e-mail: h.asadi@khuisf.ac.ir Received: 18 November 2021 Accepted: 10 January 2022 Abstract Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) in addition to its wide applications in the food, perfumery and cosmetics industries, has significant medicinal properties. Based on various studies in the field of pharmacognosy, different effects have been reported for coriander. In this review study, the medicinal uses of coriander in the field of neurological and psychological disorders are discussed and the use of coriander essential oil, syrup and its seeds for disorders such as Alzheimer's, anxiety, migraine, and seizures are reviewed. Manuscript profile -
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6 - Influence of Chemical Fertilizers and Animal Manure on Morphological Traits of Medicinal Plants in Northern Iran
JABER MEHDINIYA AFRA1 EBRAHIM HABIBI AMIN FATHI AMMARA SALEEM FATEMEH GHADIMI SHIMA KHAZAINEZHAD ROGHAYEH REZAZADEH TAHMINEH DANAFAR YASAMAN KHEYRI FATEMEH NOZARI ZAHRA AVISHIssue 2 , Vol. 17 , Spring 2022Influence of Chemical Fertilizers and Animal Manure on Morphological Traits of Medicinal Plants in Northern IranJaber Mehdiniya Afra1*، Ebrahim habibi 1 ، Amin Fathi2، Ammara Saleem3Fatemeh Ghadimi4،Shima Khazainezhad4،Roghayeh Rezazadeh4،Tahmineh Danafar4،Yasaman Kheyr MoreInfluence of Chemical Fertilizers and Animal Manure on Morphological Traits of Medicinal Plants in Northern IranJaber Mehdiniya Afra1*، Ebrahim habibi 1 ، Amin Fathi2، Ammara Saleem3Fatemeh Ghadimi4،Shima Khazainezhad4،Roghayeh Rezazadeh4،Tahmineh Danafar4،Yasaman Kheyri4،Fatemeh Nozari4،Zahra Avish41-Faculty of Agriculture, Technical and Vocational University, Tehran, Iran2-PhD of Agronomy, Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Amol. Iran3-University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; ammara-602398@pu.edu.pk4-Associate student of Medicinal Plants Department, Tohid Amol Technical and Vocational School, Amol, Iran *Corresponding author Email: mehdiniya.jaber@gmail.comReceived: 10 April 2022 Accepted: 10 June 2022Abstract In 2022, we conducted a comprehensive investigation into the effects of chemical fertilizers and animal manure on three distinct medicinal plants. Employing a factorial experiment design with three repetitions, we examined the first factor - chemical fertilizers - at three distinct levels, comprising the recommended 100% NPK dosage as a control, 50% of the recommended NPK (NPK50), and 75% of the recommended NPK (NPK75). The second factor was animal fertilizers, which we studied at four levels: cow manure, sheep manure, chicken manure, and a control group. Notably, the highest dry weight of the entire peppermint plant, an impressive 22.98 g, was achieved through a treatment utilizing 75% of the recommended NPK in conjunction with chicken manure. Conversely, the lowest dry weight for the entire peppermint plant was recorded in the recommended 50% NPK treatment without the use of animal manure, yielding a mere 13.9 g. Lemon balm and zufa plants, under the recommended 100% NPK treatment without animal manure, displayed maximum dry weights of 18.18 and 5.07 g, respectively. In contrast, the lowest dry weight for these plants was observed in the recommended 50% NPK treatment without animal manure, with rates of 5.87 and 18.1 g, respectively. Our results demonstrated the positive impact of employing 100% of the recommended NPK fertilizer without animal manure on the growth of the studied plant organs. Conversely, by reducing the application of both chemical fertilizers and animal manure, the growth conditions of these plants were markedly improved, resulting in significant enhancements in various measured parameters. It is worth noting that an excessive influx of inputs did not lead to increased growth. Manuscript profile -
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7 - Effects of Potassium Sulfate Fertilizer Application on Sugarcane (Cultivar CP 48-103) Qualitative-Quantitative Yield
BEHNAM HAJJARI Ebrahim Panahpour ALI GHOLAMIIssue 1 , Vol. 0 , Winter 2015BEHNAM HAJJARI1, EBRAHIM PANAHPOUR2*, ALI GHOLAMI21- Department of Soil Science, Khouzestan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran2 , 3- Department of Soil Science, Collage of Agriculture, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran*Cor MoreBEHNAM HAJJARI1, EBRAHIM PANAHPOUR2*, ALI GHOLAMI21- Department of Soil Science, Khouzestan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran2 , 3- Department of Soil Science, Collage of Agriculture, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran*Corresponding author E-mail: e.panahpour@gmail.comReceived: Received:Received:Received: Received:Received:Received: 7 July 20147 July 20147 July 2014 7 July 2014 7 July 20147 July 20147 July 20147 July 20147 July 2014 Accepted: Accepted: Accepted: Accepted: Accepted: Accepted: Accepted: 20 November 201420 November 201420 November 201420 November 2014 20 November 201420 November 201420 November 201420 November 201420 November 201420 November 2014 20 November 201420 November 201420 November 201420 November 2014 Abstract This study was carried out in farm of Dehkhoda institute (2013-2014). The study was done as randomized complete blocks design with five potassium sulfate amounts (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg/ha) and four replications. According to results, potassium affected the number of stalk numbers, yield, and the amount of obtainable sugar (p < 0.01) and purity (P < 0.05). The highest stalk numbers (186351), yield (111.62 ton/ha), obtainable sugar (10.86 %), and purity (89.9%) were obtained in 200 kg/ha potassium. Results showed that the amount of potassium in the mentioned region is not sufficient and adding potassium as potassium sulfate will increase the qualitative-quantitative yield of sugarcane. Manuscript profile -
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8 - Effect of Some Physical Treatments to Overcome Zarin-giyah (Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss.) Seed Dormancy
MAEDEH BOHLOULI HOSSEIN ALI ASADI - GHARNEH ELHAM CHAVOSHI NAFISEH ZAMINDARIssue 1 , Vol. 16 , Winter 2021Effect of Some Physical Treatments to Overcome Zarin-giyah (Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss.) Seed Dormancy Maedeh Bohlouli1, Hossein Ali Asadi - Gharneh1*, Elham Chavoshi2, Nafiseh Zamindar3 Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Isfahan (Khor MoreEffect of Some Physical Treatments to Overcome Zarin-giyah (Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss.) Seed Dormancy Maedeh Bohlouli1, Hossein Ali Asadi - Gharneh1*, Elham Chavoshi2, Nafiseh Zamindar3 Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran *Correspondence Author E-mail: h.asadi@khuisf.ac.ir Received: 20 September 2020 Accepted: 18 November 2021 Abatract Zarin-giyah (Dracocephalum kotschyi Bioss.) is a medicinal plant and an endemic species in Iran. It is grown and well adapted to high elevations. This plant can be found in some areas such as Tabriz, Yasuj, Mazandaran and Isfahan. Germination in Zarin-giyah seed is irregular and takes a long period of time. This study conducted in 2021-2022, and the potential of Zarin-giyah seed dormancy release was evaluated using eight different treatments which consisted of: scratching with sandpaper, 24 hours of running water + 12 weeks of cooling at 4˚C, 48 hours of running water + 12 weeks of cooling at 4˚C, 60 ˚C hot water for ten minutes, freezing the seeds for 48 hours at -18 ˚C, 24 hours of running water + 48 hours of freezing at -18 ˚C, 24 hours of running water + scratching and the control. The result showed that seedling germination index, root and shoot dry weight, shoot length, mean germination time and germination rate were significant at the 1% probability level. Also, these results showed that using 24 hours of running water and 12 weeks of cooling at 4˚C improved germination traits in Zarin-giyah. Reducing the duration of seed immersion in running water is suggested as a means of achieving better results. Manuscript profile -
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9 - Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenol Compounds under the Effect of Treatment withUV-C Irradiation
MEHRNOOSH KAHVAEI FARIBA KHALILIIssue 1 , Vol. 17 , Winter 2022Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenol Compounds under the Effect of Treatment withUV-C IrradiationMehrnoosh Kahvaei1, Fariba khalili12,*1-Department of Horticultural Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran2- Medicinal plants MoreEvaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenol Compounds under the Effect of Treatment withUV-C IrradiationMehrnoosh Kahvaei1, Fariba khalili12,*1-Department of Horticultural Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran2- Medicinal plants research center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.* Corresponding author e-mail: f.khalili@khuisf.ac.irReceived: 10 November 2021 Accepted: 10 January 2022AbstractBasil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Lamiaceae is the most important medicinal plants. Much of the essential oils of basil essential oil phenylpropanoids which 90% are included. Important phenylpropanoid compounds include. The experiment was done in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with factorial arrangements with 3 levels of UV-C Radiation (1/5- 4/5- 10 KJ M-2S-1) and Changes in Antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds were evaluated during five different stages. The amount of Antioxidant activity the gene expression was not affected by ultraviolet radiation treatment, and the expression level increased in control samples compared to other samples Furthermore, phenolic compounds were tested. UV-C treatment at the level of 10 kJ M-2S-1their expression levels increased.Keywords: Ultraviolet radiation, Antioxidant, Phenol, Basil Manuscript profile -
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10 - Evaluation of Genetic Diversity of Durum Wheat Genotypes (Triticum turgidum var durum) using Agro-morphological Traits for Resistance to Zinc Deficient Stress
EZATOLLAH ESFANDIARI Majid Abdoli BEHZAD SADEGHZADEHIssue 1 , Vol. 13 , Winter 2018Abstract Micronutrients deficiency stress is one of the most important dangers for increasing the yield and good production of crops in the world. In order to evaluate genetic diversity of nineteen durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var durum) genotypes to identify the mos MoreAbstract Micronutrients deficiency stress is one of the most important dangers for increasing the yield and good production of crops in the world. In order to evaluate genetic diversity of nineteen durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var durum) genotypes to identify the most zinc-deficient stress resistant genotypes and also finding the best stress tolerance indices, an experiment was carried out in the University of Maragheh, Iran during cropping season of 2014 by using a factorial design in the randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The experiment was done zinc deficient stress (non-Zn application; -Zn) and normal soil application (5 mg Zn/kg soil + foliar application with 0.44 g Zn/liter water at stem elongation and grain filling stages; +Zn) conditions. Results indicated that Zn conditions as well as, wheat genotypes differed significantly for all studied agro-morphological traits in both normal and Zn deficient stress conditions. Our findings indicated that Zn-deficient stress significantly decreased the spike length (SL), peduncle length (PedL), penultimate length (PenL), plant height (PH), spike weight (SW), peduncle weight (PedW), penultimate weight (PenW), biological yield (BY), grain yield (GY), harvest index (HI), number of grains per spike (NGS), number of fertile spikelet per spike (FS) and 1000 grains weight (TGW) by 14, 10.6, 10.4, 12.5, 25.3, 26.2, 27.9, 27.5, 29.4, 5.0, 25.5, 17.7 and 5.4%, respectively. Among durum wheat genotypes, ‘G2’ had the highest and also ‘G10’ and ‘G19’ had the lowest SW, PedW, BY and FS, respectively; while the highest and the shortest GY and NGS was observed in ‘G17’ (0.763 g/plant and 23.2 grain) and ‘G10’ and ‘G19’ (0.372 and 367 g/plant and 8.9 and 9.5 grain) genotypes, respectively. This indicating the presence of variability, which can be exploited through selection for further breeding programs. According to results of stress tolerance indices, ‘G17’, ‘G16’ and ‘G3’ genotypes have higher GY and STI index than other genotypes in two Zn conditions and identified as suitable genotypes for production in Zn deficient stress condition. Key words: Agro-morphological traits; Breeding; Calcareous soil; Durum wheat; Genetic variability; Zinc deficit. Manuscript profile
