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Nano-NPK and Nano-Sulfur Boost Vegetative Growth and Chemical Constituents of African Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis L.) Seedlings under Saline Soil Conditions

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Soil fertility and plant nutrition

Abstract

Soil salinity is considered a serious and limiting factor reducing the crop productivity in particular under arid, and semi-arid conditions. Pot experiments were conducted at the Ornamental Department of the Horticulture Research Station in Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt during the season of 2021 and 2022. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of foliar application with nano-NPK and nano-sulfur using different doses on the growth and chemical compounds of Khaya senegalensis L. under salinity stress. The studied treatments were mineral NPK fertilizer at 5 g L-1 (as a control), applied nano-NPK at 1, 2 and 3 ml L-1, besides three combinations of nano NPK (2 ml L-1) and applied nano-sulfur at 1, 2 and 3 ml L-1, separately. The obtained results showed that the treatment of nano-NPK 2 ml L-1 + nano-sulfur 2 and/or 3 ml L-1 significantly increased plant height (cm), stem diameter (cm), fresh and dry weights of vegetative parts per seedling (g), membrane stability index, as well as root length (cm), number of roots and root fresh and dry weights per plant. The superiority of the nano-NPK at 2 ml L-1 + nano-sulfur at 2 ml L-1 treatment comparing with the control in both seasons. Most treatments recorded significantly higher chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids, catalase and peroxidase activity in the leaves than control. A superiority was found after applying nano-NPK 2 ml L-1 + nano-sulfur 2 ml L-1 in both seasons for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in the leaves, which was significantly increased over the control.

DOI

10.21608/ejss.2024.266225.1715

Keywords

Nanofertilizers, salinity stress, catalase, peroxidase, Photosynthetic pigments, Carotenoids

Authors

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Emam

Last Name

Nofal

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Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

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emam.nofal@agr.kfs.edu.eg

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First Name

Fardous

Last Name

Menesy

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Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

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faardousmenesy2@gmail.com

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First Name

Samia

Last Name

Elbably

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Ornamental Department, Horticulture Research Station, Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

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sa_elbably@yahoo.com

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First Name

Manal

Last Name

Abd-El Rahman

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-

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Ornamental Department, Horticulture Research Station, Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

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manalramdan499@gmail.com

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First Name

Hassan

Last Name

El-Ramady

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Affiliation

soil and water dept. faculty of agriculture

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ramady2000@gmail.com

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Kafr El-Sheikh

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0000-0002-1113-726X

First Name

József

Last Name

Prokisch

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Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

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jprokisch@agr.unideb.hu

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Volume

64

Article Issue

2

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44152

Issue Date

2024-06-01

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2024-01-28

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

631

Page End

642

Print ISSN

0302-6701

Online ISSN

2357-0369

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https://ejss.journals.ekb.eg/article_342015.html

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342,015

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19

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Egyptian Journal of Soil Science

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https://ejss.journals.ekb.eg/

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Nano-NPK and Nano-Sulfur Boost Vegetative Growth and Chemical Constituents of African Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis L.) Seedlings under Saline Soil Conditions

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23 Dec 2024