Legume Research - An International Journal
Web of Science
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue: 5

The impact of water deficit on the soybean (Glycine max L.) reproductive stage of development

  • Author:
  • Z. Miladinov, I. Maksimovic, S. Balesevic Tubic, J. Miladinovic, V. Djordevic, M. Vasiljevic, V. Radic
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 693 to 697

Department For Soybean, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia

*Corresponding Author: Z. Miladinov, Department for Soybean, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia, Email: zlatica.miladinov@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs

Online published on 22 October, 2020.

Abstract

Experiment was conducted in 2014, 2015 and 2016 at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia, to study the effects of water deficit treatments during a soybean reproductive stage. Two water deficit treatments were conducted T1 (from beginning of blossom to seed maturation) and T2 (from beginning of seed filling to seed maturation period) and control (no water deficit). The results showed that water deficit during seed formation has a significant effect on germination energy, germination precentage and abnormal seedling. Obtained results are of great importance for farmers, because under favorable conditions, a large number of abnormal seedling has the ability to sprout, reach the reproductive stage and participate in yield formation.

Keywords

Germination, Glycine max L, Reproductive stage, Water deficit