Effect of algamix and iron on growth, nutritional status of olive tree CV. Arbegonia

Abstract EN

The present study was conducted at the Farm of Faculty of Agriculture of Dohuk University on olive young trees (Olea europaea L) 4 years old, the trees were sprayed two times during the growing season 2014 first, 2 week after growth beginning and second, month after one with three concentrations of Algamix (0, 5 and 10 ml.L-1 ) and three concentrations of iron Fe2(SO4)3.H2O (0, 150 and 300 ml.L-1) in order to study their effect on growth, nutritional status of olive tree cv.

Arbegonia.

Results indicate that foliar spray of Algamix at 10 ml.L-1 and Fe at 300 ml.L-1 significantly increased all vegetative growth characteristics (leaf area, Total leaf chlorophyll, leaf dry matter and protein in leaves) and leave nutritional status (N, P and K) .

The interaction between 10 ml.L-1 Algamix and 300 ml.L-1 Fe tended to be more effective from other interactions in increasing all traits undertaken in this study.