plant micronutrient Articles
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IDHA chelates as a micronutrient source for green bean and tomato in fertigation and hydroponics
The new biodegradable chelating agent imidodisuccinic acid (IDHA) has been studied for its application in agriculture. This study was conducted to compare the efficiency of mixed IDHA and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) formulations to provide Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu to green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Perfección negra polo’) and tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. ‘Shiren’) plants grown in ...
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Integrated management of diluted distillery effluent and fly ash as a potential biofertiliser: a case study on the vegetative growth and chlorophyll content of the marigold plant, Tagetes patula
The distillery is one of the most polluting industries having high BOD and COD. Apart from the organic content, distillery effluent contains macronutrients such as nitrogen and potassium whereas fly ash produced by thermal power plants contains micronutrients such as iron, copper, manganese, zinc and boron essential for the proper growth of plants. Recently, ferti–irrigation in some states has ...
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Effect of compost-, sand-, or gypsum-amended waste foundry sands on turfgrass yield and nutrient content
Received for publication July 19, 2008. To prevent the 7 to 11 million metric tons of waste foundry sand (WFS) produced annually in the USA from entering landfills, current research is focused on the reuse of WFSs as soil amendments. The effects of different WFS-containing amendments on turfgrass growth and nutrient content were tested by planting perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and tall ...
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Micronutrient research using leaf area & photosynthesis rates to improve crop yields
With the pressure to increase food production, every agricultural practice that can be optimized for improving crop yield is under scrutiny; therefore, micronutrients, which are important for crop health and growth, are receiving more attention. Agronomists are increasingly studying different treatment methods to establish the easiest and most cost-effective way to improve micronutrient ...
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Effect of biochar on maize yield and yield components in rainfed conditions
Int. J. Agron. Agri. Res. 12(3), 46-51, March 2018. To investigate the maize yield and nutrient concentration in its leaves as affected by biochar from different organic materials (wheat straw and sugarcane bagasse), a field experiment was conducted on maize crop during 2013 at koont research farm chakwal. The treatments were control, wheat straw biochar at 5t ha-1, and 10t ha-1, sugarcane ...
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Application of Agricultural Biotechnology for High Nutritious Food Products
Abstract Agricultural biotechnology has some controversy impacts on global economy and international regulations. But, it has enhanced the production of crops and foods with high nutritious. Some time, it has not secured human and environmental safety, intellectual property rights, consumer choice, ethics, food security, poverty reduction and environmental conservation. Even though, it has ...
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Why Invest in A Manure Separator On Your Farms?
Manure separation is a process that involves dividing raw livestock manure into its solid and liquid components. This separation is typically achieved through mechanical means, such as using specialized equipment like screw press manure separators or sloped screen separators. The process is essential in modern agricultural practices as it allows farmers to manage manure more effectively, extract ...
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Top 10 Advantages of Organic Fertilizers for Agriculture and Farming
Fertilizers supplement the nutrients already present in the soil. The fertilizing products can be vaguely classified as Organic or Natural Fertilizers and Synthetic or Man-Made Fertilizers. While synthetic or chemical fertilizers are concentrated, strong and quick enough to dissolve in the soil immediately, Organic Fertilizers for plants release nutrients slowly with time and often contain many ...
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