Abstract
This investigation was carried out at the Demonstration Farm of the College of Agriculture- University of Bahri during 2018/2019 winter season to evaluate growth (morphological) and growth analysis (physiological) components in some sugar beet (
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Introduction
Sugar beet ( Sudan has meager information about beet production although scientific research on the crop is going back to 1930s when the first trials were carried out at Gezira Research Farm To evaluate growth and some growth analysis components in six sugar beet genotypes under AlKadro agro-climatic conditions through the growing season. To evaluate growth and some growth analysis components in some sugar beet genotypes under low nitrogen fertilizer levels at different terms through the growing season. A field experiment was carried out during 2018/2019 at Demonstration Farm of University of Bahri at Al Kadro on latitude 15◦ 45′N, longitude 32◦ 39′E and altitude of 398 m above sea level, in Khartoum State, Sudan. In a semi-arid zone with maximum and mean temperature of 45◦C and 30 The method was suggested by Where, W1and W2 are whole plant dry weight at time t1– t2 respectively, ρ is the ground area on which W1 and W2 are recorded. CGR of a species are usually closely related to interception of solar radiation. Relative Growth Rate (RGR). The term was coined by The term, NAR was used by Statistical analysis of experimental data was carried out by using the SPSS software package and the means were separated by Duncan’s multiple range test with at least P≤0.05.
Results
The data analysis of this study is presented in the NB. 1,2,3,4,&5 designate for 4 ,7,10, 13 & 16 weeks after sowing date (WAS). Considering Means of leaf number per plant as affected by genotype, low nitrogen fertilizer rates and interaction between genotype and nitrogen fertilizer (G x N) are presented in The mean values of leaf area index (LAI) as affected by genotype, nitrogen and their interaction are presented in NB. see the foot note of Means of fresh and dry weight of leaves per plant as affected by genotype, low nitrogen fertilizer levels and their interaction are shown in Mean values of root dimensions (length and diameter) obtained from the six sugar beet genotypes grown under low N fertilizer levels are shown in Means of fresh and dry weight of root per plant as affected by genotype, nitrogen fertilizer rate and interaction between genotype and nitrogen fertilizer (GXN) are presented in Growth analysis as the first step in the analysis of primary production being a link between merely recoding plant productions and analyzing it by means of physiological methods. However, biomass increments in plant or root stands expressed in ground area basis (Crop growth rate = CGR), The rate of increase in biomass per unit of biomass present (Rate growth rate=RGR) and the rate of increase of dry weight per unit time per unit area of leaf surface (Net assimilation rate= NGR) are presented in Concerning relative growth rate (RGR) data in Moreover, with regard to Net assimilation rate (NAR), data in In the light of the present study, it could be assumed that tested genotypes may have the same requirements and reactions to the local environmental effects genetically. Therefore, these physiological components indicated that the evaluated genotypes did not differ in the proportion of photosynthetates partitioned into dry weight. Moreover, the non – significant effect of the nitrogen fertilizer level on all the studied growth and some growth components indicates that the low nitrogen fertilizer levels applied may not enhanced the uptake of nitrogen increased (N1 & N2) and the slight unsubstantial variations among the levels could be due to utilization of accumulated nitrogen. This view is in agreement with who reported that the response of sugar beet depended on the N available in the soil. Nevertheless, no crossover interaction occurred for the fore mentioned parameters, there to be no specific suitability of the tested genotypes to environmental stress condition. The interaction between genotype and N fertilizer level effect on all the evaluated parameters was absent or insignificant. These findings were in line with those reported by In this study of six sugar beet genotypes; the variation in root and plant growth rate, relative growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) revealed no substantial differences among the genotypes or tested Nitrogen levels. This is probably arises because the beet is a vegetative storage organ and has no clear growth stages that particularly susceptible to unfavorable environmental conditions. Nevertheless, no significant interaction between genotype and N fertilizer level indicates a similar response of genotypes; not depending on N level. These findings were in line with those reported by It has been noticed that sugar beet has ability of compensating its morphological growth components through the season. This could be fortified by the significant effects in some stages and insignificant in others among the studied genotypes. NB. see the foot note of NB. see the foot note of NB. see the foot note of NB. see the foot note of
SV
Leaf number per plant
Leaf area index (LAI)
Terms of sampling
Terms of sampling
G0
16.74a
30.09b
47.04a
44.8a
31.30
1.420a
4.28a
5.638a
3.779ab
1.638ab
G1
14.33b
22.39c
27.10c
32.13a
26.77a
1.329a
3.258a
4.284bc
2.603c
1.380a
G2
17.03a
27.29b
26.91c
45.80a
35.64a
1.698a
4.291a
4.914b
4.747a
1.989a
G3
15.92b
30.92b
35.12b
39.06a
34.10a
1.635a
5.007a
5.645a
3.722ab
1.808a
G4
17.43a
35.73a
38.47b
45.19a
33.75a
1.493a
4.377a
4.915b
3.748ab
1.698a
G5
16.61a
26.23b
28.55c
41.08a
31.81a
1.513a
3.585a
3.725c
3.519bc
1.698a
Sy‾
0.80
1.80
2.41
3.58
2.47
.118
.419
.416
.432
.161
F test
*
*
*
Ns
Ns
Ns
Ns
*
*
Ns
N0
17.14a
28.84a
33.45a
43.31a
33.42a
1.634a
3.983a
4.711a
3.893a
1.760a
N1
15.76a
29.04a
34.80a
41.53a
31.63a
1.490a
4.140a
4.761a
3.698a
1.675a
N2
16.13a
28.44a
33.34a
39.19a
31.64a
1.420a
4.245a
4.599a
3.467a
1.793a
Sy‾
4.81
1.27
1.71
2.53
1.75
.0.083
.296
.294
.305
.114
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS`
NS
GxN Sy‾
1.81
3.11
6.19
6.19
4.28
.204
.726
.721
.747
.279
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S V
Fresh weight of leaves per plant (g)
Dry weight of leaves per plant (g)
Sampling Terms
Sampling Terms
Factors
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
G0
199.01a
663.49b
528.27a
363.05a
178.62a
23.55a
57.84a
69.49a
70.27a
31.77a
G1
176.76a
663.49b
559.42a
334.39a
170.85a
22.19a
58.46a
72.13a
62.18a
31.87a
G2
253.28a
764.27a
464.37a
367.68a
192.41a
27.08a
57.68a
67.27a
66.77a
31.74a
G3
193.35a
648.28b
650.85a
495.18a
229.36a
23.66a
61.33a
69.93a
60.43a
35.01a
G4
215.45a
568.64b
514.70a
321.68a
209.60a
24.92a
56.13a
69.30a
57.33a
33.09a
G5
192.47a
732.92a
525.56a
338.33a
190.13a
21.33a
60.61a
63.27a
51.63a
34.63a
Sy‾
18.04
41.92
63.21a
76.27
19..47
1.67
3.44
3.86
4.27
2.19
F test
NS
*
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
N0
210.94a
666.48a
504.03a
432.40a
200.68a
24.82a
57.28a
62.73a
59.99a
.33.10a
N1
208.94a
674.17a
510.73a
347.41a
191.92a
23.74a
58.64a
71.68a
63.55a
32.85a
N2
195.50a
666.39a
606.82a
330.34a
192.88a
22.80a
60.11a
70.80a
60.76a
33.10a
Sy‾
12.76
29.68
44.7
53.93
13.76
1.18
2.43
2.73
3.02
1.55
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Gx N Sy‾
31.25
72.71
109.49
132.11
33.72
2.9
5.95
6.68
7.39
3.8
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
SOV
Fresh Weight of foliage (g/plant)
Dry Weight of foliage (g/plant)
Sampling terms
Sampling terms
Factors
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
G0
219.05b
743.58a
608.93a
478.68a
324.48a
24.73a
65.75a
90.23a
94.10a
63.41a
G1
186.93bc
686.8a7
632.20a
435.84a
339.93a
23.96a
6a5.63a
90.32a
85.83a
73.33aa
G2
272.06ba
787.96a
531.77a
482.65a
331.49a
29.52a
6a4.19
81.96a
91.09a
63.12a
G3
205.51b
706.74a
653.13a
468.61a
423.79a
25.34a
64a.03
91.33a
89.34a
73.48a
G4
230.72a
622.58a
597.76a
493.18a
370.57a
27.68a
65.5a3
83.64a
80.62a
69.43a
G5
204.60b
765.78a
606.04a
418.55a
302.43a
23.32a
69.52a
76.84a
69.00b
44.34b
Sy‾
19.02
47.39
40.07
51.76
31.57
1.96
5.08
6.14
6.29
7.29
F test
*
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
*
*
N0
228.36a
729.75a
575.44a
446.19a
348.31a
26.45a
63.51a
82.69a
83.40a
66.34a
N1
222.73a
708.80a
611.28a
496.63a
356.20a
26.31a
65.04a
88.61a
8a8.38a
62.74a
N2
208.35a
718.20a
628.20a
445.94a
341.84a
24.51a
68.78a
85.62a
83.21
64.45a
Sy‾
13.45
33.51
28.33
36.6
22.33
1.39
3.59
4..34
4.45
5.16
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Gx N Sy‾
32.94
82.09
69.4
89.65
54.68
3.4
8.79
10.63
10.89
12.63
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Source of Variation
Root Length (cm)
Root Diameter (cm)
Sampling Terms
Sampling Terms
Factors
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5a
G0
19.05b
26.14a
26.83
25.54a
27.41a
4.01a
8.12b
9.05a
11.92a
11.18a
G1
21.75a
26.21a
27.28
26.82a
27.44a
4.03a
7.93bc
9.88a
10.58ab
10.86a
G2
20.55ab
27.38a
27.25
28.13a
26.86a
4.07a
9.48a
10.82a
11.57a
11.54a
G3
21.73a
28.94a
29.85
29.12aa
28.75a
4.38a
8.20b
9.66a
10.40ab
11.02a
G4
20.70ab
28.16a
27.66
26.79a
27.43a
4.40a
8.25b
9.26a
10.09b
10.36a
G5
19.93ab
27.13a
26.99
25.93a
29.62a
4.06a
8.40b
9.83a
10.83ab
10.83a
Sy‾
0.89
0.86
1.04
1.37
1.41
1.91
0.34
0.26
0.49
0.30
F test
*
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
*
NS
*
NS
N0
21.33a
27.54a
27.43
26.97a
27.55a
4.42a
8.64a
9.54a
10.68a
11.17a
N1
20.25a
27.01a
26.93
27.49a
27.21a
4.27a
8.28a
9.61a
10.88a
10.96a
N2
20.28a
27.43a
28.58
26.71a
28.49a
4.10a
8.27a
9.70a
10.86a
10.77a
Sy‾
0.63
0.81
0.73
0.97
1.00
1.35
0.24
0.18
0.35
0.21
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Gx N Sy‾
1.54
1.49
1.79
2.73
1.99
0.33
0.59
0.45
0.85
0.51
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S V
Fresh weight of root (g/plant)
Dry weight of root (g/plant)
Sampling Terms
Sampling Terms
Factors
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
G0
86.59b
487.43a
586.78b
1326.57a
1189.39a
17.64ab
128.43a
189.06c
413.00a
268.22a
G1
72.66b
405.36a
741.00b
999.21a
1003.46a
15.29bc
108.84a
283.73ab
396.18a
240.79a
G2
105.24a
538.58a
734.58b
1185.21a
1092.93a
19.09ab
167.98a
252.14b
420.24a
274.43a
G3
106.67a
532.45a
913.81a
1183.17a
1247.88a
18.34ab
175.60a
326.43a
432.18a
263.03a
G4
108.88a
503.89a
726.90b
1070.14a
1123.32a
22.08a
148.74a
251.52b
355.44a
240.40a
G5
79.28b
509.68a
702.93b
844.84a
943.19a
12.54c
146.98a
222.81b
286.46a
221.11a
Sy‾
9.19
54.55
63.58
156.65
102.83
1.63
19.02
23.9
37.81
20.2
F test
*
NS
*
NS
NS
**
NS
**
NS
NS
N0
102.78a
527.77a
724.62a
1070.26a
1127.59a
18.79a
158.00a
247.18a
384.84a
281.78a
N1
90.22a
494.82a
735.01a
1225.32a
1146.93a
17.32a
140.62a
257.94a
388.65a
258.70a
N2
85.15a
466.10a
743.37a
1008.98a
1020.56a
18.38a
139.67a
257.72a
378.27a
233.51a
Sy‾
6.5
38.63
44.95
110.77
72.72
1.15
13.45
16.9
26.74
14.28
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Gx N Sy‾
15.91
94.49
110.11
271.33
178.77
2.82
32.94
41.4
65.99
34.99
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S V
Growth Analysis Parameters
Period between sampling terms
RCGR ( g cm-2 day-1)
RGR (g g-1day-1)
NAR (g cm -2 day-1)
PCGR (g cm-2 day-1)
Factors
02-Jan
03-Feb
04-Mar
02-Jan
03-Feb
04-Mar
2 – 1
02-Jan
03-Feb
04-Mar
G0
0.004
0.003
0.007
0.04
0.019
0.013
0.007
7.169
4.222
7.741
G1
0.003
0.007
0.005
0.04
0.018
0.008
0.008
6.427
9.15
5.518
G2
0.005
0.004
0.005
0.045
0.015
0.011
0.01
6.729
5.263
7.857
G3
0.005
0.006
0.004
0.016
0.013
0.006
0.009
9.571
8.899
5.928
G4
0.004
0.004
0.005
0.039
0.014
0.009
0.008
7.873
5.757
5.742
G5
0.005
0.003
0.004
0.045
0.012
0.01
0.008
8.481
4.238
5.589
Sy
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.003
0.002
0.001
1.06
1.833
2.277
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
N0
0.005
0.004
0.006
0.044
0.012
0.01
0.009
8.374
5.18
6.697
N!
0.004
0.005
0.005
0.041
0.018
0.008
0.007
7.673
4.076
6.453
N2
..005
0.004
0.005
0.043
0.016
0.01
008
4.978
6.264
5.572
Sy‾
0
0.001
0.001
0.002
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.75
1.296
1.61
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
GxNSy‾
.006.
0.005
0.003
.006.
0.005
0.003
0.002
1.838
3.167
3.943
F test
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Conclusion
To this end, it could be concluded that all the studied genotypes could be cultivated successfully under Al Kadro, Khartoum North climatic and soil conditions. The tested low nitrogen fertilizer levels coupled with very low available nitrogen and organic carbon in the soil; ranged between 0.00-0.003 % and 0.002-0.01%, respectively, not enhanced nitrogen uptake and no substantial interaction (GxN), also, the growth analysis components reflected non-significant effect among the studied genotypes, nitrogen levels and their interaction. Therefore, further research is needed to fix outstanding genotype and optimum rate of nitrogen for benefit of the farmer, environment and developing local sugar and fodder industry in the area.