Improving productivity and quality of mango using humic acid and vermicomposting leachate in North Sinai
Other Title(s)
تحسين إنتاجية وجودة المانجو باستخدام حمض الهيومك و راشح سماد دودة الأرض في شمال سيناء
Author
Source
Egyptian Journal of Desert Research
Issue
Vol. 68, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.37-59, 23 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
23
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was conducted during the two successive seasons 2016 and 2017 at Baloza district, North Sinai governorate, Egypt.
This study is a trail to solve the problems of salinity that impede the sustainable development of horticultural economic activities (even all of the agriculture activities) by improving the productivity of such fruit orchard and the quality of the produced fruits.
In this study, two bio-organic materials (humicacid and vermicomposting leachate)used to overcome the negative effects of salinity on mango trees(Keitt cultivar).Three concentrations of vermicomposting leachate(VCL): control (tap water), (VCL)1: vermicomposting leachate at 10% and(VCL)2:vermicomposting leachate at 15%were sprayed on the trees and three levels of humic acid [(HA)0: control (without), (HA)1: 20 ml/ tree/season and (HA)2:40 ml/ tree/season] added to soil were the main treatments applied to achieve the aim of the work.All treatments were added three times, the first added when growth started, the second was after full bloomand the last added three weeks later after setting.The obtained results revealed that all treatments were very effective in stimulating growth parameters, mineral contents, yield, physical and chemical characteristics of the fruits.
In addition,(VCL)2 with(HA)2increasedleaf area, total chlorophyll content, leaf mineral contents (N, P and K), fruit set, fruit retention, fruit weight, pulp weight, pulp/fruitpercentage, number of fruits/tree, yield/tree, total soluble solids, total sugar content, ascorbic acid and decreased peel weight and total acidity in the Keitt mangoes cv.Furthermore, increasing humic aciddecreased EC, pH, Cl and Na and increasedFe, Zn, Cu and Mn in the soil.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Hamid, Shirin Adil. 2018. Improving productivity and quality of mango using humic acid and vermicomposting leachate in North Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Desert Research،Vol. 68, no. 1, pp.37-59.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-890343
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Hamid, Shirin Adil. Improving productivity and quality of mango using humic acid and vermicomposting leachate in North Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Desert Research Vol. 68, no. 1 (2018), pp.37-59.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-890343
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Hamid, Shirin Adil. Improving productivity and quality of mango using humic acid and vermicomposting leachate in North Sinai. Egyptian Journal of Desert Research. 2018. Vol. 68, no. 1, pp.37-59.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-890343
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 54-58
Record ID
BIM-890343