Evaluation of Vicia sativa L. as green manure: Case study of genotype and plant density influence on N availability

  • Evangelina L. Tigka Institution of Industrial and Fodder Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demeter”
  • Dimitros F. Beslemes Institution of Industrial and Fodder Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demeter”
  • Dimitros Vlachostergios Institution of Industrial and Fodder Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demeter”
  • Dimitros Bilalis Department of Agronomy, Agricultural University of Athens
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:11819
Keywords: Vicia sativa L., green manure, genotypes

Abstract

The effect of two plant densities and genotype in growth and N -accumulation of common vetch, used as green manure was investigated. The experiment field was settled in central Greece. The study soil was clayey, classified as Vertisol. The results demonstrated a significant effect (P < 0.05) of plant density in all growth indicates. Significant differences (P < 0.05) were detected in growth indices, biomass productivity and N uptake, among different genotypes of common vetch regardless plant density. Contrary, no effect of plant density was observed in N concentration of plant tissue in all varieties and mixtures. In particular, LAI increased with high rates from crop emergence, reaching values above 3.5 m2 m-2 in all cases, and maintained high values for more than two months. Also biomass production was significant lower in genotypes and mixtures when cultivated with plant density of 100 Kg ha-1 than with plant density of 180 Kg ha-1.

Published
2016-05-18
Issue
Vol. 73 No. 1 (2016): BULLETIN OF UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE CLUJ-NAPOCA AGRICULTURE
Section
Short communications

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