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Impact of Different Rates of N2 Fertilizer Amendment and Foliar Spraying with Compost Tea on the Biological Activity and the Productivity of Rice Plants

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Currently, compost tea combined with N chemical fertilizer raises the soil's soluble salts and microbial biomass, which in turn increases rice plant yield. A field experiment was conducted in two consecutive seasons in 2023 and 2024 at the Rice Research and Training Center experimental farm in Sakha, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt, to evaluate the effects of different chemical N dosages (55, 110, and 165 kg N ha-1) in combination with foliar spray and compost tea (140 L ha-1) on soil microbial activity, nutrient content, and rice plant yield (Giza 183). Three replicates of a randomized Complete Block Design were employed. According to the findings, the total number of aerobic, N2-fixing, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, and nitrifier bacteria was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased when chemical N fertilizer was mixed with compost tea. Higher fertilizer nitrogen rates, however, resulted in a substantial drop in the number of sulphate-reducing bacteria, suggesting that transplanting may have an effect on the soil quality in rice plants at 60 DAS. Additionally, the treatment of 165 kg N ha-1 + with compost tea resulted in a considerable increase in the highest values of dry matter, grain weight, filled grain per panicle, filled grain percentage, and yield. The microbial communities in compost tea may be the cause of this rise since they promote plant development and nutrient uptake, which increases output. Additionally, as compared to the control treatment, the maximum values of N and protein percentage were obtained with an application of 165 kg N ha-1 with spray compost tea.

DOI

10.21608/jenvbs.2025.362756.1264

Keywords

rice, organic fertilizers, nitrogen fertilizers, microbial biomass, yield

Authors

First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

El-Akhdar

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Department of Microbiology, Soils, Water Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12112, Egypt

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dr.elakhdar@yahoo.com

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Kafr Elshiekh

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First Name

Hanan

Last Name

Taha

MiddleName

A. N.

Affiliation

Rice Research and Training Center (RRTC), Field Crops Research Institute (FCRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Egypt

Email

hananabdelaty80@gmail.com

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First Name

Hasnaa

Last Name

Ghazy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Rice Research and Training Center (RRTC), Field Crops Research Institute (FCRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Egypt

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hasnaaghazy1122@yahoo.com

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First Name

Sahar

Last Name

El-Nahrawy

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M.

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Department of Microbiology, Soils, Water Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12112, Egypt

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sahar.elnahrawy@yahoo.com

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Volume

9

Article Issue

2025

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54118

Issue Date

2025-12-01

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2025-02-22

Publish Date

2025-12-01

Page Start

39

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50

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2536-9415

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2536-9423

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363

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Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security

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Impact of Different Rates of N2 Fertilizer Amendment and Foliar Spraying with Compost Tea on the Biological Activity and the Productivity of Rice Plants

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09 Apr 2025