Saffron Agronomy and Technology

Research Paper Agriculture

Investigating the effect of different methods and levels of irrigation water on some vegetative characteristics and yield of saffron flower (Crocus.sativus L.)

Hamidreza sharifi; zohreh nabipour; mohammad joleini

Volume 12, Issue 1 , April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2024.413372.1505

Abstract

In order to investigate the effect of different methods and levels of irrigation water on some vegetative and reproductive characteristics of saffron, this research was carried out in the form of a split-plot experiment in the form of a randomized complete block design with three replications at the ... Read More In order to investigate the effect of different methods and levels of irrigation water on some vegetative and reproductive characteristics of saffron, this research was carried out in the form of a split-plot experiment in the form of a randomized complete block design with three replications at the Razavi Khorasan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Training Center. (Gonabad Research Station) was carried out in the crop years of 2017-2018. In this research, irrigation method treatments (including basin, drip and sprinkler (Pflex) methods) were in the main plot and different levels of irrigation water (including supplying 100, 75 and 50% of the water requirement) were in the sub plot. Results The comparison of the averages showed that in both years of the experiment, changing the irrigation method from basin to drip (tape) and sprinkler (P-flex) led to an increase in the studied properties. Reducing the amount of irrigation water from 100% to 50% of the water requirement also caused a decrease in leaf characteristics and stigma yield, but the efficiency of irrigation water consumption increased. Based on this, reducing the water requirement of saffron from 100 to 50% in the first and second year caused a 33% and 30% decrease in stigma yield, and a 32% and 37% increase in water consumption efficiency, respectively. Examining the interaction effects table showed that in the first year of the experiment, reducing the amount of irrigation from 100 to 50% caused a greater reduction in the total length of leaves per square meter under drip irrigation (tape) than the other two irrigation methods (82% in the drip method (tape) in contrast to 79% in the sprinkler (P-flex) method and 69% in the basin method). Based on this, although the positive effect and relative advantage of modern irrigation systems is decreasing with the increase in the age of the farm, it seems that it is possible to achieve optimal performance in the region by using rain irrigation sprinkler (P-flex) method in 100% of the water requirement.

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Research Paper Agriculture

Investigating the effect of corm priming of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on some physiological characteristics and daughter corm under drought stress conditions

Seyed Masoud Ziaei; hasan feizi; abbas khashei; Hossein Sahabi

Volume 12, Issue 1 , April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2024.436406.1519

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Saffron is a valuable plant that generally faces water stress in its life cycle. Therefore, in order to investigate the effect of corm priming of saffron on physiological and corm characteristics of this product under drought stress conditions, a split plot experiment was carried out in a randomized ... Read More

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Research Paper Agriculture

The effect of cover crop on weed growth and saffron (Crocus sativus L.) corm yield in Neka

Amir Mohammad Zargarian; Faezeh Zaefarian; abbas jalali; Vahid Akbarpour

Volume 12, Issue 1 , April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2024.420827.1511

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This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of cover crop on the density and biomass of weeds in a saffron field in the form of a randomized complete block design with three replications located in Neka in 2022. The experimental treatments applied in the saffron farm was include: ... Read More This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of cover crop on the density and biomass of weeds in a saffron field in the form of a randomized complete block design with three replications located in Neka in 2022. The experimental treatments applied in the saffron farm was include: cover crop planting of Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum), barley (Hordeum vulgare), fenugreek (Trigonella foenum - graecum L.), rapeseed (Brassica napus), treatment of no weed control with cover crop (control 1) and weeds control with no cover crop (control 2). The measured traits included the density and biomass of broad-leaved and narrow-leaved weeds, the dominant weed density in the field, Shannon-Wiener species diversity index and the performance indicators of saffron corm that were measured including the number of daughter corm, total daughter corm yield, average daughter corm weight, corm average diameter and corm yield in different weight groups per square meter. The results showed that barley cover crop cultivation treatment has the lowest density and biomass of broad-leaved and narrow-leaved weeds among the treatments, so that its cultivation caused a decrement of 96 and 88% of the biomass of broad-leaved and narrow-leaved weeds, respectively. In addition, among cover crops, the highest species diversity related to canola and the lowest one related to barley are 0.93 and 0.43, respectively. With the comparison among the cover crops, the highest total yield of daughter corm belonged to canola, clover, fenugreek and then barley were 1273.9, 1243, 1234.8 and 1175.2 g/m2, and the highest total corm yield, average corm weight and corm yield above 8 g was obtained with canola cover crop cultivation, which showed an increase of 6, 79 and 14%, respectively, compared to the control with no weeding. In general, although the weeding treatment as well as the saffron corm yield indicators were superior to other treatments, but this point should be notice that with the planting of cover plants, along with the stability and fertility of the system in the long term, there is a higher economic advantage, ultimately brings benefits to the farmer.

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Research Paper Agriculture

Bioassay study of saffron extract’s allelopathic effects on quantitative and qualitative traits of 4 medicinal species from labiatae family

Elham Azizi; Leila Tabrizi

Volume 12, Issue 1 , April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2024.418532.1509

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According to the growth period of saffron, intercropping of this plant with species with similar needs can be a suitable option for better land use, provided that the allelopathy of this plant is considered. In order to investigate the allelopathic effect of saffron on quantitative and qualitative traits ... Read More

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Research Paper Pharmaceutical and Medical Science and Technology

Mitigating Oxidative Stress in Diabetes: The Role of Crocin and Safranal

Mahboobeh Naseri; Alireza Ramandi; Raheleh Rahbarian

Volume 12, Issue 1 , April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2024.421615.1512

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Diabetes is linked to heightened oxidative stress and diminished antioxidant potential, stemming from an increased generation of free radicals. The reported antioxidant attributes of saffron crocin highlight its potential in mitigating oxidative stress. The levels and functionality of BDNF (Brain-Derived ... Read More

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Research Paper Economics and Marketing

Factor analysis and ranking of saffron production, processing ‎and market challenges in Torbat Heydarieh, Iran.

Morteza Yaqubi; Mostafa Yaghoobzadeh; Moein Tosan

Volume 12, Issue 1 , April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2024.436229.1518

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Saffron is one of the most valuable agricultural products in the global market. Iran has the largest area under cultivation and the highest production of this crop. However, Iran's share of the value added of saffron in the global market is unacceptable and declining, which indicates the many challenges ... Read More

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Agriculture

Allelopathic effects of leaf and corm water extract of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on germination and seedling growth of flixweed (Descurainia sophia L.) and downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.)

Zeinab Alipoor; Sohrab Mahmoodi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , April 2015, , Pages 13-24

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2014.9606

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This study was conducted in two factorial experiment based on completely randomized design with three replications at research laboratory of faculty of agriculture in University of Birjand in 2013. Factors included saffron organs at 2 levels (leaves and corms) and water extract concentrations at 5 levels ... Read More

Agriculture

The Effect of hormone priming and corm weight on the yield of flowers and characteristics of daughter corms of saffron in the first year

Marjan Sadat Hoseinifard; Majid Ghorbani Javid; Iraj Allahdadi; Elias Soltani

Volume 6, Issue 1 , April 2018, , Pages 3-15

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2017.62317.1196

Abstract

Saffron is one of the most important crops and medicinal plants in Iran and plays an important role in non-oil exports of the country. Although Iran has the largest area under cultivation of saffron, its yield is low compared with global production. The main objective of this study is to investigate ... Read More

Processing, food industry and biochemistry

Effect of Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) as a Substitute for Sugar on Physicochemical, Rheological and Sensory Properties of Dietary Saffron Syrup

Neda Hashemi; Hadiseh Rabiee; Hamid Tavakolipour; Samane Gazerani

Volume 2, Issue 4 , January 2015, , Pages 303-310

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2015.8623

Abstract

In recent years production and usage of functional food and drinks is one of the public and scientist’s interest. Since carbohydrates have been recognizedas the major calorie source in many food baskets, most attention has been focused on substitution of sucrose with non-caloric sweeteners. Although ... Read More

Agriculture

The Effect of Different Levels of Salinity Stress on Some Physiological Characteristics of Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.)

Majid Rostami; Behrooz Mohmmad Parast; Rahil Golfam

Volume 3, Issue 3 , October 2015, , Pages 193-179

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2015.10379

Abstract

Salinity is a common stress in many parts of the world especially in Iran that decreases the yield and quality of many crops. In order to investigate the effects of different levels of salinity stress on some physiological indices of saffron, an experiment was conducted in the Malayer University in 2012. ... Read More

Agriculture

Saffron Response to the Rate of Two Kinds of Potassium Fertilizers

Hamidreza Zabihi; Hasan Feizi

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2014, , Pages 191-198

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2014.7809

Abstract

In order to investigate the response of saffron to rate and time of application and two kinds of potassium (K) fertilizers, a factorial experiment was conducted with three factors, including the amount of potassium (0, 20.75, 41.5, 65.25, 83 and 103.75 kg K.ha-1); time of application (annual application ... Read More

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