EFFICIENCY OF DIFFERENT METHODS AND FORMS OF MICROELEMENTS APPLICATION IN FUNCTION OF N FERTILIZER IN APPLE TREES

In order to achieve a high yield and quality of apple fruit, more effective ways of fertilization are required in the modern, high density apple orchards. The objective of this research was to determine the efficiency (partial nutrient balance, PNB) of different methods (foliar and fertrigation) an...

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Main Authors: Aboubaker H. Brayek, Ranko R. Čabilovski, Klara M. Petković, Nenad P. Magazin, Dragan B. Čakmak, Maja S. Manojlovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing House 2019-10-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/1258
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Summary:In order to achieve a high yield and quality of apple fruit, more effective ways of fertilization are required in the modern, high density apple orchards. The objective of this research was to determine the efficiency (partial nutrient balance, PNB) of different methods (foliar and fertrigation) and forms (chelates and salts) of microelements application in relation to the levels of N fertilization in apple orchard cultivar (‘Golden Delicious’). The combined effects of these fertilizers on the number of apple fruits per tree and on the yield per tree were also studied. Foliar application of Mn, Zn and Fe had significantly higher partial nutrient balance values compared to the soil application in both years of the experiment. However, most of the PNB values were below 10% indicating relatively low efficiency of the applied fertilizers with microelements.
ISSN:1644-0692
2545-1405