Influences of Nano and non-Nano fertilizers on potato quality and productivity
Other Title(s)
تأثيرات استخدام الأسمدة النانومترية و التقليدية علي جودة البطاطس و انتاجيتها
Joint Authors
Muhammad, Wajih Sayyid
Sharif, Muhammad Ahmad
Abd al-Azim, Muhyi al-Din Muhammad
Husayn, Marwah Salah Muhammad
Source
Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Development
Issue
Vol. 39, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2019), pp.1-31, 31 p.
Publisher
Minia University Faculty of Agriculture
Publication Date
2019-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
31
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
- Agriculture
- Farming systems
- Liquid fertilizers
- Sustainable agriculture
- Nitrates
- plants' leaves
- Chemical fertilizers
- Field experiments
Abstract EN
Today, to achieve sustainable agriculture with maximum yield and minimum environmental risks, the use of nanofertilizers has riveted ample consideration.
Field experiments were conducted during binary season of 2016 and 2017 at Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, Egypt to estimate whether NPK nanofertilizers applied in equivalent or lower rates could replace recommended levels of NPK chemical fertilizers in potato farming systems without retrograde effects upon yield production or quality.
Impacts of recommended rates of NPK chemical fertilizers (control treatments) compared to NPK nanofertilizers in equivalent or lower rates (100% , 50% and 25% ), foliar or soil applied on potato productivity and quality were studied.
Compared with control treatments, plots receiving foliar application of NPK nanofertilizers at 50% or 25% of recommended level showed higher values of economic yield (23.59-ton ha-1), starch rates (79.62% ), NPK nutrient use efficiency (67.74, 278.92, 118.54 kg potato/kg nutrient), harvest index (59.24% ) and only lower potato nitrate content (1.15 g/kg) as a harmful indicator.
Among all treatments, foliar application of NPK nanofertilizers at 50% rate was found to be the most economical treatment as it gave highest potato yield and quality plus highest profit: cost ratio of potato production.
This research recommends foliar application of nanofertilizers in potato production to increase production and quality compared to soil applications.
As yet, using lower rates of nanofertilizers as foliar application in the present study proved to be an eco-friendly environmental and economic alternative to recommended rates of chemical fertilizers with significant increase in potato productivity and quality
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Azim, Muhyi al-Din Muhammad& Muhammad, Wajih Sayyid& Sharif, Muhammad Ahmad& Husayn, Marwah Salah Muhammad. 2019. Influences of Nano and non-Nano fertilizers on potato quality and productivity. Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Development،Vol. 39, no. 1, pp.1-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1361258
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Azim, Muhyi al-Din Muhammad…[et al.]. Influences of Nano and non-Nano fertilizers on potato quality and productivity. Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Development Vol. 39, no. 1 (2019), pp.1-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1361258
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Azim, Muhyi al-Din Muhammad& Muhammad, Wajih Sayyid& Sharif, Muhammad Ahmad& Husayn, Marwah Salah Muhammad. Influences of Nano and non-Nano fertilizers on potato quality and productivity. Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Development. 2019. Vol. 39, no. 1, pp.1-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1361258
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
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Record ID
BIM-1361258