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Impact of Various Iron Forms on the Nutritional Status, Productivity, and Fruit Quality of Washington Navel Orange Trees.

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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HORTICULTURE

Abstract

This study was carried out during the 2022 and 2023 seasons on 12-year-old Washington navel orange trees budded on Sour orange rootstock planted at 5 x 5 meters apart (168 trees/fed.) under the surface irrigation system of a private orchard at Moshtoher village, Toukh region, Qalubia Governorate, Egypt, to study the effect of foliar spray with different iron forms, i.e., green iron nanoparticles (Fe-NPs), beside two tradional iron forms, ferrous sulfate (FeSO4.7H2O), and Fe-chelate (Fe-EDTA), on the leaf nutritional status, productivity, and fruit quality of Washington navel orange trees.". Each iron source was applied, covering the whole foliage of each tree canopy, whereas 5 liters were found to be sufficient in this regard. Besides, it is periodically applied five times per season at a one-month interval (in the 1st week of March, April, May, June, and July). The obtained results showed that all iron forms induced a remarked promotion in leaf nutritional status. Also iron forms enhanced yield , fruit physical and chemical characteristics compared with  water sprayed trees (control). The best results with regards to foliar application were obtained by green Fe-NPs2 (1/40 dilution of the Fe-NPs stock solution) which significantly superior in this concern compared with control (water spray) and other iron treatments ,thus it could be recommended to spray Washington navel orange trees with green Fe-NPs2 (1/40 dilution of the Fe-NPs stock solution) five times per season at a one-month interval (in the 1st week of March, April, May, June, and July). to improve leaf nutritional status , maximize yield and enhanced fruit quality traits under the same experimental conditions.

DOI

10.21608/assjm.2024.294694.1291

Keywords

Navel orange, yield, Iron nanoparticles (Fe-NPs), Nutritional Status, and fruit quality

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Al-Sabbagh

MiddleName

Nabil

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Moshtohor), Benha University, Egypt

Email

mohamed.nabil.ahmed2019@gmail.com

City

Toukh

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First Name

Sherif

Last Name

EL-Gioushy

MiddleName

Fathy

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Moshtohor), Benha University, Egypt

Email

sherif.elgioushy@fagr.bu.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000-0003-0796-7006

First Name

Hamed

Last Name

albadawy

MiddleName

elzaabalawy

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Moshtohor), Benha University, Egypt

Email

hamed.albadawy@fagr.bu.edu.eg

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Volume

62

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

47575

Issue Date

2024-03-01

Receive Date

2024-06-02

Publish Date

2024-03-01

Page Start

129

Page End

142

Print ISSN

1110-0419

Online ISSN

2974-4830

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https://assjm.journals.ekb.eg/article_391455.html

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391,455

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841

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Publication Title

Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor

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https://assjm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Impact of Various Iron Forms on the Nutritional Status, Productivity, and Fruit Quality of Washington Navel Orange Trees.

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24 Dec 2024