Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil Conditions
A shortages of soil nutrients resources and a lack of accessibility to them especially in calcareous soil are considered some of the main factors that limit plant production. In particular, the cultivation of the <i>Moringa oleifera</i> trees in this type of soil is of special interest g...
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| author | Amira K. G. Atteya Aishah N. Albalawi Rasha S. El-Serafy Khalil N. Albalawi Hala M. Bayomy Esmail A. E. Genaidy |
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| description | A shortages of soil nutrients resources and a lack of accessibility to them especially in calcareous soil are considered some of the main factors that limit plant production. In particular, the cultivation of the <i>Moringa oleifera</i> trees in this type of soil is of special interest given the increasing demand for every part of this tree. Several studies have focused on the production of its leaves as an herbaceous plant and not as a tree, but there has not been extensive research on its pods, seeds, and fixed oil production. In this sense, in this study, we provide an assessment of the use of fertilizers, vermicompost and NPK (as traditional minerals and as nanoparticles), in order to improve pods, seeds, and fixed oil contents, as indicators of the quality of the production of the <i>Moringa oleifera</i> trees in calcareous soil conditions. In this experiment, it was observed that all parameters and the yield of pods, seeds, and fixed oil of the <i>Moringa oleifera</i> tree were significantly improved by increasing the level of vermicompost and using NPK fertilization and combination treatments in both seasons of the study. The combination treatments of 10 and 20 ton ha<sup>−1</sup> vermicompost plus NPK control produced the highest percentage of oleic acid with insignificant differences between them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1765743373747ebb45cf2d72d404e922023-11-22T19:42:06ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-09-011010199810.3390/plants10101998Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil ConditionsAmira K. G. Atteya0Aishah N. Albalawi1Rasha S. El-Serafy2Khalil N. Albalawi3Hala M. Bayomy4Esmail A. E. Genaidy5Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22516, EgyptDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Tabuk University, University College of Haql, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, EgyptPrince Sultan Military College for Health Sciences, Dhahran 34313, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabuk University, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaPomology Department, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, EgyptA shortages of soil nutrients resources and a lack of accessibility to them especially in calcareous soil are considered some of the main factors that limit plant production. In particular, the cultivation of the <i>Moringa oleifera</i> trees in this type of soil is of special interest given the increasing demand for every part of this tree. Several studies have focused on the production of its leaves as an herbaceous plant and not as a tree, but there has not been extensive research on its pods, seeds, and fixed oil production. In this sense, in this study, we provide an assessment of the use of fertilizers, vermicompost and NPK (as traditional minerals and as nanoparticles), in order to improve pods, seeds, and fixed oil contents, as indicators of the quality of the production of the <i>Moringa oleifera</i> trees in calcareous soil conditions. In this experiment, it was observed that all parameters and the yield of pods, seeds, and fixed oil of the <i>Moringa oleifera</i> tree were significantly improved by increasing the level of vermicompost and using NPK fertilization and combination treatments in both seasons of the study. The combination treatments of 10 and 20 ton ha<sup>−1</sup> vermicompost plus NPK control produced the highest percentage of oleic acid with insignificant differences between them.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/10/1998<i>Moringa oleifera</i> productionpods, seeds, and fixed oil yieldfatty acidscalcareous soilvermicompostnanofertilizers |
| spellingShingle | Amira K. G. Atteya Aishah N. Albalawi Rasha S. El-Serafy Khalil N. Albalawi Hala M. Bayomy Esmail A. E. Genaidy Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil Conditions Plants <i>Moringa oleifera</i> production pods, seeds, and fixed oil yield fatty acids calcareous soil vermicompost nanofertilizers |
| title | Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil Conditions |
| title_full | Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil Conditions |
| title_short | Response of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seeds and Fixed Oil Production to Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizers under Calcareous Soil Conditions |
| title_sort | response of i moringa oleifera i seeds and fixed oil production to vermicompost and npk fertilizers under calcareous soil conditions |
| topic | <i>Moringa oleifera</i> production pods, seeds, and fixed oil yield fatty acids calcareous soil vermicompost nanofertilizers |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/10/1998 |
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