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Effect of Organic Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.)

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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This study investigated the effects of compost, compost tea (CT), vermicompost tea (VCT) and humic substances (HS) as organic fertilizers integrated with synthetic inorganic NPK, on the rhizosphere biological activity, growth and productivity of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in clay soil. The experiment was carried out at El Sharkiya Governorate during the two successive seasons of 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 to study the effects of different organic amendments on growth, nodulation, yield and nutrients uptake of three varieties of faba bean namely Giza 3, Nobaryia 1 and Giza 716. Compost and HS were applied as soil application while CT and VCT were applied as foliar spray. The data revealed that VCT combined with 50% mineral NPK fertilizers achieved the highest significant increase in plant height and branch number traits in all varieties during the two seasons and significantly increased yield reaching 11.3, 10.5 and 10.6 ard. /fed. for Giza 3, Nobaryia 1 and Giza 716, respectively. Compost and vermicompost tea applications resulted in a substantial increase of both the number and fresh weight of nodules traits. Meanwhile, amendment with VCT improved nitrogenase activity during the second growing season. Compost treatment in the cultivar Giza 716 achieved the highest biological activities of enzymes in soil of faba bean plants. Also, the CT and VCT application recorded the highest NPK uptake in shoots and grains of plants as well as a significant increase in protein content in grains of all varieties during the two seasons studied.

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10.21608/ajar.2021.218567

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Faba bean, Humic substances, compost tea, vermicompost tea and compost derivatives

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I. M.

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Gomaa

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Environment and Bio-Agriculture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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ibrahim.metwally@azhar.edu.eg

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M. M. Afifi

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Afifi

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Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt

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46

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31069

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2021-06-01

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2021-02-09

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2021-06-01

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139

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152

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1110-1563

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2786-0051

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Al-Azhar Journal of Agricultural Research

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22 Jan 2023