| publication name | RESPONSE OF WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE TREES TO FOLIAR SPRAY WITH SOME BIO AND MINERAL COMPOUNDS |
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| Authors | Bakry, Kh. A.*; Khamis, M. A.*; Sharaf, M. M.*; Ebrahim, H. K.** and Yassin, H. I**. |
| year | 2013 |
| keywords | citrus; fertilizer; nitrobin; biomagic |
| journal | 1stInternational Conf. About The Prospects of Agric. Economics Development in Arab Region and Africa, 22-24 April 2013, Ismailia, Egypt. |
| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The present study was conducted on fruitful Washington navel orange trees grown at a private orchard during 2009 & 2010 seasons to investigate the influence of some bio & mineral compounds i.e., Nofatrein and Biomagic foliar spray in different combinations with the N, P, K fertilizers on growth, productivity, fruit quality and nutritional status of Washington navel orange trees. All investigated nine treatments improved all evaluated parameters dealing with 1- growth parameters (No. of shoots / one meter limb, shoot length & thickness, No. of leaves per shoot and leaf area) 2- Fruiting measurements ( fruit set % & fruits retention and yield ), 3- Fruit quality either physical properties (fruit weight , dimensions , shape index , juice volume and peel thickness ) or chemical properties (juice TSS %, acidity %, TSS /acid ratio , total sugars and Vitamin C ), as well as the nutritional status (leaf N, P, K, Ca , Mg , Fe , Mn and Zn). However, the beneficial effect varied greatly from one investigated treatment to anther. Anyhow, Biomagic + (NH4)2SO4 + K2SO4 at 1% + P2O5 at 100ppm treatment was statistically the superior, descendingly followed by Nofatrien + (NH4)2SO4 at 1% + K2SO4 at 1% + P2O5 at 100ppm treatment. However, Control (water spray) treatment had the least efficiency.