Agronomic performance of fenugreek genotypes grown under various sowing and nitrogen rates in a highland environment

Fenugreek is an important medicinal plant used in food, medicine, and other industries. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the fenugreek plant, with increased support given for fenugreek in T & uuml;rkiye. However, there is a need for sound recommendations on agronomic practices such as variety selection, plant density, and fertilization due to local differences in the climate and soil structure. This research was conducted to determine the yield and some agricultural characteristics of two fenugreek genotypes (Turkish and Iranian) grown under different nitrogen (N) (0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 kg ha-1) and sowing (20, 40, and 60 kg ha-1) rates in Erzurum Province in the eastern Anatolia region of T & uuml;rkiye in 2016 and 2017. Overall, almost all the morphological and agronomic traits of fenugreek were significantly affected by the genotype, and N and sowing rates. The average seed yield (SY) of the Turkish fenugreek genotype was superior to that of the Iranian one in both years. The effects of the different sowing rates were statistically significant on all the characteristics, except the pod length. The SY increased up to 40 kg ha-1 with the increasing sowing rates, and then decreased at a sowing rate of 60 kg ha-1 in both years. The N rates significantly influenced all the traits of fenugreek. In fact, the SY increased up to a N rate of 40 kg ha-1, with the highest yield obtained at this N rate, and decreased with N rates of 60 and 80 kg ha-1, implying that high N rates are not needed in fenugreek cultivation. The present study demonstrated that fenugreek can be successfully grown under similar ecological conditions with a semiarid climate and high altitude. The results of the study are also of great importance in terms of showing that satisfactory yield levels in fenugreek can be achieved with low sowing and N rates.

Dergi

TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

Yıl

2025

Cilt

49

Sayı

1

ISSN

1300-011X

eISSN

1303-6173

DOI

10.55730/1300-011X.3248

WoS UID

WOS:001427411300004