Effect of planting date and compost fertilization on fenugreek plant

Abstract EN

A field experiment was conducted during 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons in Sharona Village, Eastern Desert Road, Maghagha City, Minia Governorate, to study the effect of compost fertilization levels (0.0, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 t/fed.

) and planting dates (15^th September, 1^st October and 15^th October), as well as their interactions on fenugreek plants performance.

The results indicated that all treatments of compost led to significant (p < 0.05) increase in plant height, leaves number/plant, number of pods/plant and seed yield/plant as well as protein and saponine (% ) as compared with the control.

The treatment of 10.0 t/fed.

compost was superior than the other treatments.

Planting dates had significant (p < 0.05) effect on vegetative growth parameters, yields and some chemical composition.

The suitable sowing date of fenugreek plants was 1^st October for all previous traits.

Generally, it could be recommended that sowing fenugreek plants in 1^st October and fertilizing plants with 10.0 t/fed.

compost would obtain the good growth and yield productivity of fenugreek plant under Minia Governorate conditions.