Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. Sekaki
Papaya cultivation on nutrient deficient acidic peat soils causes poor growth, yield, and fruit quality of this crop. Alkalinity and the high affinity of clinoptilolite zeolite (CZ) for macronutrients could improve pH, nutrient availability, and papaya productivity on peat soils. A one-year field ex...
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| author | Liza Nuriati Lim Kim Choo Osumanu Haruna Ahmed Shaidatul Azdawiyah Abdul Talib Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani Shamsiah Sekot |
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| description | Papaya cultivation on nutrient deficient acidic peat soils causes poor growth, yield, and fruit quality of this crop. Alkalinity and the high affinity of clinoptilolite zeolite (CZ) for macronutrients could improve pH, nutrient availability, and papaya productivity on peat soils. A one-year field experiment was conducted to determine the effects of CZ on: (i) soil ammonium, nitrate, P, and K, and (ii) growth, yield, and fruit quality of papaya grown on a peat soil. Treatments evaluated were: (i) different amounts of CZ (25%, 50%, 70%, and 100% of the existing recommended rate of CZ) + NPK fertilizer, and (ii) NPK fertilizer alone. The peat soils with CZ improved pH, ammonium, nitrate, P, and K availability because of the sorption of these nutrients within the structured framework of the CZ. Co-applying CZ (70% to 100%) and NPK fertilizers improved the NPK contents in papaya leaves and the growth, yield, and fruit quality of papaya because of the significant availability of ammonium, nitrate, P, and K in the peat soil for their optimum uptake by the papaya plants. Ability of CZ to buffer the soil pH reduced the need for liming. It is possible to use CZ to improve papaya productivity because CZ can regulate nutrient availability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e06ac9cf4fa4351b86acacdaffe53312023-11-20T12:32:06ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952020-09-01109132010.3390/agronomy10091320Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. SekakiLiza Nuriati Lim Kim Choo0Osumanu Haruna Ahmed1Shaidatul Azdawiyah Abdul Talib2Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani3Shamsiah Sekot4Soil Science, Water and Fertilizer Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, MARDI Saratok, P.O. Box 59, Saratok 95407, Sarawak, MalaysiaDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Forestry, Bintulu Campus, Universiti Putra Malaysia, P.O. Box 396, Bintulu 97008, Sarawak, MalaysiaAgrobiodiversity and Environment Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, MARDI Headquarters, Persiaran MARDI-UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaAgrobiodiversity and Environment Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, MARDI Headquarters, Persiaran MARDI-UPM, Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaSoil Science, Water and Fertilizer Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, MARDI Saratok, P.O. Box 59, Saratok 95407, Sarawak, MalaysiaPapaya cultivation on nutrient deficient acidic peat soils causes poor growth, yield, and fruit quality of this crop. Alkalinity and the high affinity of clinoptilolite zeolite (CZ) for macronutrients could improve pH, nutrient availability, and papaya productivity on peat soils. A one-year field experiment was conducted to determine the effects of CZ on: (i) soil ammonium, nitrate, P, and K, and (ii) growth, yield, and fruit quality of papaya grown on a peat soil. Treatments evaluated were: (i) different amounts of CZ (25%, 50%, 70%, and 100% of the existing recommended rate of CZ) + NPK fertilizer, and (ii) NPK fertilizer alone. The peat soils with CZ improved pH, ammonium, nitrate, P, and K availability because of the sorption of these nutrients within the structured framework of the CZ. Co-applying CZ (70% to 100%) and NPK fertilizers improved the NPK contents in papaya leaves and the growth, yield, and fruit quality of papaya because of the significant availability of ammonium, nitrate, P, and K in the peat soil for their optimum uptake by the papaya plants. Ability of CZ to buffer the soil pH reduced the need for liming. It is possible to use CZ to improve papaya productivity because CZ can regulate nutrient availability.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1320natural zeolitenitrogenorganic soilpapayapotassiumphosphorus |
| spellingShingle | Liza Nuriati Lim Kim Choo Osumanu Haruna Ahmed Shaidatul Azdawiyah Abdul Talib Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani Shamsiah Sekot Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. Sekaki Agronomy natural zeolite nitrogen organic soil papaya potassium phosphorus |
| title | Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. Sekaki |
| title_full | Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. Sekaki |
| title_fullStr | Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. Sekaki |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. Sekaki |
| title_short | Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. cv. Sekaki |
| title_sort | clinoptilolite zeolite on tropical peat soils nutrient growth fruit quality and yield of i carica papaya i l cv sekaki |
| topic | natural zeolite nitrogen organic soil papaya potassium phosphorus |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1320 |
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