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RESPONSE OF WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE TREES GROWN ON SLIGHTLY ALKALINE CLAY SOILS TO MAGNESIUM RATES, METHODS AND NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS

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The response of mature Washington Navel orange trees to Mg SO4, soil (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 Kgs / tree / year) or foliar (1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 % / tree / year) applications, each added at 1, 2 and 3 times of applica‌tion was investigated in two successive seasons (97/1998 and 98/ 1999), at Biyala citrus orchard, where the soil is classified as slightly al‌kaline clay soil, exchangeable Mg 22 mg/100g soil and mean leaves Mg concentration (D.W) was ❑.136%. Yield as Kgs and fruit number was increased by all Mg SO4 rates, methods and numbers of application, but the highest significant increase was obtained by 1.5% (spray) or 1.0 Kg (soil application) Mg SO4 / tree / year added 3 times annually for foliar and soil application, respectively. Moreover, the highest average fruit weight, TSS, vitamin C, juice volume and lowest acidity were obtained by Mg SO4 foliar spray 3 times, while peel thickness was unaffected. Magnesium treatments markedly increased leaf area, shoot length and numbers, total chlorophyll and Mg %, but slightly increased F', Fe, Mn, and Zn. leaf Ca and K content were decreased, whereas, N was unaf‌fected. Generally, spraying Mg SO4 gave the highest values for yield, fruit quality vegetative growth, chlorophyll and total carbohydrate per‌cent. The best treatment is spraying 1.5% or adding 1.0 Kg soil appli‌cation Mg SO4/tree/year three times annually, but the superior treat‌ment is spraying trees with 1.5% Mg 804. 

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10.21608/ejar.2001.320030

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SAMY A.

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DAWOOD

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Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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MOSTAFA M.

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EL-HAMADY

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Faculty of Agriculture, Kafr El-Sheikh University, Tanta, Egypt

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SAMER A. G.

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EL-SIADA

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Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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ABDEL-MONEM M.

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HAMISSA

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

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79

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3

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2001-09-01

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2000-12-01

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2001-09-01

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1,073

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1110-6336

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2812-4936

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Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research

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RESPONSE OF WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE TREES GROWN ON SLIGHTLY ALKALINE CLAY SOILS TO MAGNESIUM RATES, METHODS AND NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS

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