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Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca

Due to the potential to enhance soil productivity and plant growth, biological fertilizers have recently been considered an alternative source for soil, water, and crop-contaminating chemical fertilizers in sustainable agriculture. The importance of different fertilizer sources on quantitative and q...

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Main Authors: Rahimi, Amir, Amirnia, Reza, Moghaddam, Sina Siavash, El Enshasy, Hesham Ali, Hanapi, Siti Zulaiha, Sayyed, R. Z.
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Language:English
Published: MDPI 2021
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Q Science (General)
TP Chemical technology
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spelling my.utm.943062022-03-31T15:29:30Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94306/ Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca Rahimi, Amir Amirnia, Reza Moghaddam, Sina Siavash El Enshasy, Hesham Ali Hanapi, Siti Zulaiha Sayyed, R. Z. Q Science (General) TP Chemical technology Due to the potential to enhance soil productivity and plant growth, biological fertilizers have recently been considered an alternative source for soil, water, and crop-contaminating chemical fertilizers in sustainable agriculture. The importance of different fertilizer sources on quantitative and qualitative traits of Syrian cephalaria (Cephalaria syriaca L.) was explored in an experiment based on a randomized complete block design during the 2015–2016 growing season. The maximum grain yield (9.97 g/plant) and biological yield (24.57 g/plant) were obtained from the application of Azotobacter + chemical fertilizer treatment, but the maximum oil percentage (25.23%) and oil yield (2.41 g/plant) were observed in the plants treated with Azotobacter + vermicompost. The plants treated with Azotobacter + chemical fertilizer exhibited the highest 1000 seed weight (15.03 g). Application of Azotobacter + vermicompost increased chlorophylls a, b, and total by 2.06, 1.96, and 4.02% versus Azotobacter treatment alone, respectively. The treatment of Azotobacter + manure increased total phenol, flavonoids, and DPPH antioxidant activity by 27.89, 0.56, and 53.16% versus the treatment of Azotobacter + chemical fertilizer. The integrated application of different fertilizer sources had an optimal effect on the uptake of trace elements (Cu, Fe, and Zn) so that the treatment of Azotobacter + vermicompost increased their concentrations. Due to the positive effect of integrated application of different fertilizer sources on improving the studied traits of Cephalaria, it is recommended to replace chemical fertilizers with combined fertilizers including organic and biological inputs to enhance the efficiency of crops, reduce environmental pollution, and move towards sustainable agriculture. MDPI 2021-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94306/1/HeshamAli2021_EffectofDifferentBiologicalandOrganic.pdf Rahimi, Amir and Amirnia, Reza and Moghaddam, Sina Siavash and El Enshasy, Hesham Ali and Hanapi, Siti Zulaiha and Sayyed, R. Z. (2021) Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca. Horticulturae, 7 (10). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2311-7524 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7100397 DOI:10.3390/horticulturae7100397
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topic Q Science (General)
TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
TP Chemical technology
Rahimi, Amir
Amirnia, Reza
Moghaddam, Sina Siavash
El Enshasy, Hesham Ali
Hanapi, Siti Zulaiha
Sayyed, R. Z.
Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca
description Due to the potential to enhance soil productivity and plant growth, biological fertilizers have recently been considered an alternative source for soil, water, and crop-contaminating chemical fertilizers in sustainable agriculture. The importance of different fertilizer sources on quantitative and qualitative traits of Syrian cephalaria (Cephalaria syriaca L.) was explored in an experiment based on a randomized complete block design during the 2015–2016 growing season. The maximum grain yield (9.97 g/plant) and biological yield (24.57 g/plant) were obtained from the application of Azotobacter + chemical fertilizer treatment, but the maximum oil percentage (25.23%) and oil yield (2.41 g/plant) were observed in the plants treated with Azotobacter + vermicompost. The plants treated with Azotobacter + chemical fertilizer exhibited the highest 1000 seed weight (15.03 g). Application of Azotobacter + vermicompost increased chlorophylls a, b, and total by 2.06, 1.96, and 4.02% versus Azotobacter treatment alone, respectively. The treatment of Azotobacter + manure increased total phenol, flavonoids, and DPPH antioxidant activity by 27.89, 0.56, and 53.16% versus the treatment of Azotobacter + chemical fertilizer. The integrated application of different fertilizer sources had an optimal effect on the uptake of trace elements (Cu, Fe, and Zn) so that the treatment of Azotobacter + vermicompost increased their concentrations. Due to the positive effect of integrated application of different fertilizer sources on improving the studied traits of Cephalaria, it is recommended to replace chemical fertilizers with combined fertilizers including organic and biological inputs to enhance the efficiency of crops, reduce environmental pollution, and move towards sustainable agriculture.
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author Rahimi, Amir
Amirnia, Reza
Moghaddam, Sina Siavash
El Enshasy, Hesham Ali
Hanapi, Siti Zulaiha
Sayyed, R. Z.
author_facet Rahimi, Amir
Amirnia, Reza
Moghaddam, Sina Siavash
El Enshasy, Hesham Ali
Hanapi, Siti Zulaiha
Sayyed, R. Z.
author_sort Rahimi, Amir
title Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca
title_short Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca
title_full Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca
title_fullStr Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca
title_full_unstemmed Effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca
title_sort effect of different biological and organic fertilizer sources on the quantitative and qualitative traits of cephalaria syriaca
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94306/1/HeshamAli2021_EffectofDifferentBiologicalandOrganic.pdf
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