The Effect of Mineral Nutrients (N.P.K.) on Saffron Production

Behzad, S.; Razavi, Mahsa; Mahajeri, M.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.1992.306.56

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“…On the contrary, incorporation of organic matter before planting did not improve saffron yields in New Zealand (McGimpsey et al, 1997). Behzad et al (1992) found that 25 t/ha of cow manure significantly increased the dried stigma production in a soil with low organic content (0.3% in Organic Carbon), but had no effect in a soil with 1.0% O.C. They also observed that annual distribution of 50 kg/ha of nitrogen increased saffron yields, and that phosphorus and potassium seems unnecessary.…”

Section: Fertilisingmentioning

confidence: 92%

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Saffron, an alternative crop for sustainable agricultural systems. A review

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Section: Fertilisingmentioning

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“…In irrigated Moroccan areas, yields of about 2.5-6 kg are obtained (Ait-Oubahou and El-Otmani, 1999). In Iran, the average yield of saffron is around 5.4 kg/ha (Behzad et al, 1992). In New Zealand, McGimpsey et al (1997) reached yields of 24 kg/ha of dried stigmas.…”

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Saffron, an alternative crop for sustainable agricultural systems. A review

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Lombardo

Siracusa

et al. 2008

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

170

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“…Under traditional growing systems, no further fertiliser was applied after corm planting. Behzad et al [26] found that 25 t/ha of cow manure significantly increased the dried stigma production in a soil with low organic content (0.3% in Organic Carbon), but had no effect in a soil with 1.0% organic content. They also observed that annual distribution of 50 kg/ha of nitrogen increased saffron yields and that phosphorus and potassium seems unnecessary.…”

Section: E Fertilisingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Saﬀron Crop (Golden Crop) in Modern Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Dar¹

2017

IJRASET

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Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is an autumnal flowering plant valued for dried stigmas are well known for their aromatic and colouring power. It possesses a number of medicinally important activities and helpful in controlling various diseases. Saffron has a reverse biological cycle compared with the majority of cultivated plants: flowering first in October-November, then vegetative development until May, which means that the vegetative development is not directly important for the production of stigmas, but for the production of new corms. Due to its unique biological, physiological and agronomic traits, saffron is able to exploit marginal land and to be included in low-input cropping systems, representing an important and alternative viable crop for sustainable agriculture. The main biological, genetic, ecological and quality traits associated with agronomic management techniques of saffron in relation to environmental conditions have been described in this paper. The essential features on which the quality of saffron depends are colour, taste and aroma of the stigma. The quality of saffron, mainly from a chemical point of view, will be discussed.

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“…So to increase the yield and quality of saffron should be considered crop management techniques such as the planting, fertilization, irrigation, growing media, etc. On the other hand, some of the past studies on saffron reasoned that application of fertilization have a positive effect on saffron yield (Behzad et al 1990a;Behzad et al 1990b;McGimpsey et al 1997).…”

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Determining the most effective traits to improve saffron (Crocus sativus L.) yield

Bayat

Rahimi

Ramezani

2016

Physiol Mol Biol Plants

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To determine the effective traits to improve saffron yield, a split plot design based on RBCD was done in Mashhad region in Iran for three years (2012-2014). The results showed that all traits except number of daughter corm, fresh weight of daughter corm and dry leaf weight had low general heritability. Results of genotypic and phenotypic coefficients of variation and genetic advance demonstrated that the majority of traits had a low diversity and the selection did not have any effect in improving the traits. As a result, the best way to increase saffron yield is improvement of farm management. It was also found that saffron yield had the highest phenotypic and genotypic correlations with fresh and dry weight of daughter corm and dry and fresh flower weight. Therefore, the efforts to improve these traits will increase saffron yield. According to the present study 5-Jun to 5-Jul was found to be the best sowing date for planting saffron. Also, the Mashhad and Torbat ecotypes were the best ecotypes in this study. Phenotypic and genotypic path analysis showed that in the first step three traits number of daughter corm, fresh flower weight and flower number and in the second step traits fresh weight of daughter corm, dry flower weight and dry leaf weight interred to the regression model and had the highest positive direct and indirect effects on saffron yield. Mainly, it can be derived that the implementation of correct farm management including appropriate sowing date, saffron ecotypes, proper density, bigger and higher quality saffron corm can play an important role in improving yield components and subsequently increasing saffron yield.

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The Effect of Mineral Nutrients (N.P.K.) on Saffron Production

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Saffron, an alternative crop for sustainable agricultural systems. A review

Saffron, an alternative crop for sustainable agricultural systems. A review

Saﬀron Crop (Golden Crop) in Modern Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Determining the most effective traits to improve saffron (Crocus sativus L.) yield

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