Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and Field
Due to the environmental issues that conventional fertilization is causing, biostimulants are proposed as environmentally friendly alternative for crop nutrition in agriculture. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of new Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>) fertilizer...
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| author | Rafael Antón-Herrero Carlos García-Delgado Begoña Mayans Raquel Camacho-Arévalo Laura Delgado-Moreno Enrique Eymar |
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| description | Due to the environmental issues that conventional fertilization is causing, biostimulants are proposed as environmentally friendly alternative for crop nutrition in agriculture. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of new Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>) fertilizers with biostimulant activity based on humic acids biologically digested from leonardite on pepper plant growth in three different soils with different textures. The assays were performed under controlled conditions in a growth chamber and in commercial greenhouses in Spain. The effects on soil were analyzed after the addition of the fertilizers by microbial respiration and enzymatic activities (hydrolase, dehydrogenase and urease). For the plant assays, biometric parameters (fresh weight and fruit hardness) and foliar analysis (chlorophyll indices and nutrients) were evaluated. Under controlled conditions, the use of these biostimulants resulted in a greater soil microbial activity in a 24 h interval with increased soil enzymatic activity. In plants, a positive correlation was found between fertilizers with biostimulant activity and Dualex indices of leaves and content of macronutrients Ca and Mg. In commercial greenhouses, the fertilizers with biostimulant activity strongly depended on the soil texture. In conclusion, these products have real potential to replace conventional fertilizers in commercial production fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-baa2ff9919074bd09017ec9c1ffe96f12023-11-23T12:37:46ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-12-011217010.3390/agronomy12010070Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and FieldRafael Antón-Herrero0Carlos García-Delgado1Begoña Mayans2Raquel Camacho-Arévalo3Laura Delgado-Moreno4Enrique Eymar5Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Geology and Geochemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainDue to the environmental issues that conventional fertilization is causing, biostimulants are proposed as environmentally friendly alternative for crop nutrition in agriculture. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of new Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>) fertilizers with biostimulant activity based on humic acids biologically digested from leonardite on pepper plant growth in three different soils with different textures. The assays were performed under controlled conditions in a growth chamber and in commercial greenhouses in Spain. The effects on soil were analyzed after the addition of the fertilizers by microbial respiration and enzymatic activities (hydrolase, dehydrogenase and urease). For the plant assays, biometric parameters (fresh weight and fruit hardness) and foliar analysis (chlorophyll indices and nutrients) were evaluated. Under controlled conditions, the use of these biostimulants resulted in a greater soil microbial activity in a 24 h interval with increased soil enzymatic activity. In plants, a positive correlation was found between fertilizers with biostimulant activity and Dualex indices of leaves and content of macronutrients Ca and Mg. In commercial greenhouses, the fertilizers with biostimulant activity strongly depended on the soil texture. In conclusion, these products have real potential to replace conventional fertilizers in commercial production fields.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/70biostimulantpepperfertilizationhumic substancesroot morphologyorganic agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Rafael Antón-Herrero Carlos García-Delgado Begoña Mayans Raquel Camacho-Arévalo Laura Delgado-Moreno Enrique Eymar Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and Field Agronomy biostimulant pepper fertilization humic substances root morphology organic agriculture |
| title | Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and Field |
| title_full | Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and Field |
| title_fullStr | Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and Field |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and Field |
| title_short | Biostimulant Effects of Micro Carbon Technology (MCT<sup>®</sup>)-Based Fertilizers on Soil and <i>Capsicum annuum</i> Culture in Growth Chamber and Field |
| title_sort | biostimulant effects of micro carbon technology mct sup r sup based fertilizers on soil and i capsicum annuum i culture in growth chamber and field |
| topic | biostimulant pepper fertilization humic substances root morphology organic agriculture |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/70 |
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