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Improving the mineral content of young pomegranate trees (<i>Punica granatum</i> L. var. Wonderful) by adding organic fertilizers and spraying with amino acids

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Plant Production

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The study was conducted in a pomegranate field orchard at the Agricultural Research and Experiments Station of the College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Iraq, located in the Al-Sayadah area, during the 2023 growing season, on young pomegranate trees of var. Wonderful. The experiment included two factors: the first factor included five levels of organic fertilizers (0, 250, and 500 g/tree of poultry waste and two levels of 15 and 30 g/tree of humic acid) and three amino acid concentrations (0, 5, and 10 ml/L). Results showed that applying 500 g/tree of poultry waste significantly increased the mineral content of pomegranate trees (carbohydrate percentage in the branches, nitrogen in the branches, and the carbohydrate/nitrogen ratio in the branches) at rates of 4.667%, 1.721%, and 2.771%, respectively. There was also a significant increase in potassium content in the leaves at a rate of 0.655% with the application of 30 g/tree of humic acid. A concentration of 5 ml/L of amino acids enhanced the leaf protein percentage by 6.762%, while 10 ml/L was most effective for the majority of the studied characteristics (potassium in the leaves, carbohydrates in the branches, nitrogen percentage, and the carbohydrate/nitrogen ratio in the branches) at rates of 0.692%, 3.814%, 1.387%, and 2.760%, respectively, compared to unsprayed trees. As for the binary interaction between the two factors, it showed a significant effect on all the traits studied.

DOI

10.21608/aasj.2024.305482.1172

Keywords

pomegranate, wonderful, organic fertilizers, chemical characteristics

Authors

First Name

Astera

Last Name

Jaff

MiddleName

A. O.

Affiliation

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design, College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Iraq

Email

akgm22001@uokirkuk.edu.iq

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Orcid

0009-0000-4247-5897

First Name

R.

Last Name

Medan

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design, College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Iraq

Email

raad132@uokirkuk.edu.iq

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-

Orcid

0009-0003-2107-1959

Volume

7

Article Issue

2

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49750

Issue Date

2024-08-01

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2024-06-05

Publish Date

2024-08-01

Page Start

233

Page End

242

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2535-1680

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2535-1699

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392,274

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Research article

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764

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Publication Title

Archives of Agriculture Sciences Journal

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https://aasj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Improving the mineral content of young pomegranate trees (<i>Punica granatum</i> L. var. Wonderful) by adding organic fertilizers and spraying with amino acids

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30 Dec 2024