Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-2 | Issue-09 | 362-365
Original Research Article
Response of Physiological Parameters and Water Use Efficiency to Water Stress and Plant Population in Soybean (Glycine max L)
Badr ELdin Abdelgadir Mohamad Ahmed, Duaa Ali Abass, Shaza Jamal Mohmmed, Abdel Rahim Ibrahim Naiem
Published : Dec. 30, 2017
Abstract
This study had the objective of evaluating the effect of water deficit on the
Physiological Parameters and Water Use Efficiency on soybean plants under different
planting densities. It was conducted during winter and summer seasons of 2014-2015.
The different plant densities designated as D1, D2 and D3 (5, 10 and 15 cm between
plants) under three watering regimes (W1,W2 and W3) irrigation every 7,14 and 21
days. The experimental design was a complete randomized blocks design in split trail
with three replications. All physiological parameters (LAD, RGR,CGR, NAR) and
relative water content of soybean plants tended to decrease with prolonged watering
interval (W3) or in high planting density (D1).Water use efficiency for dry mater
(WUEdm) was higher in moderate watering interval (W2) as compared to frequent
and pronged watering regimes (W1 ,W3). An interaction treatment (W1D3) increased
RGR,CGR, NAR while the highest WUEdm was recorded in (W2D3).the result
revealed that, the improvement in water availability with low planting density
stimulated plant growth and caused increase in dry matter accumulation and longer
leaf area might explain the higher CGR, NAR. In conclusion, sowing soybean in
wider spacing under frequent irrigation can increase most of the physiological
characters measured in this investigation.