EFFECT OF ATONIK GROWTH REGULATOR ON YIELD OF SEEDS AND ACTIVE INGREDIENT OF TWO FENUQREEK CULTIVARS

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted during the winter season 2013 – 2014 in silty loam texture soil in order to study the effect of three levels of Atonik foliar growth regulators 0, 1 and 2 ml l-l distilled water on components yield, yield of seeds, Trigonelline percents and its yield in two cultivars of Fenuqreek (Indian, Iraqi. Split plot arrangement according to randomized complete block design (RBCD) was used to conduct the experiment. The cultivars were placed in main plot while the concentration of Atonik employed as sub plot. The result revealed that the third level of spray (2 m Atonik l-1 water) gave a significant increase in numbers of pods in the plant, seeds number per pod, 100 seeds weight (g), seeds yield kg ha-1, Trigonelline percentage and yield g ha-1. The Indian cultivars was significantly superior in pods number per plant, seeds yield kg ha-1, while Iraqi Fenuqreek cultivar gave significant increase of 100 seeds weight (g), Trigonelline percentage and yield (g ha-1). The interaction between two factors significantly influence in all the studied characteristics.