Impact of nano and/or normal fertilizers on quality of some potato cultivars planted under the Middle Egypt growing conditions. | ||
| Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||
| Volume 45, Issue 4, December 2025, Pages 677-697 PDF (451.7 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Articles | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Using nano fertilizers in agriculture is very crucial for good production and quality of the products of all field and horticultural crops e.g., potato. In this research we studied the effect of NPK, zinc and boron in the nano and/or normal forms on growth and yield quality of three cooking and processing potato cultivars (Burren, Cara, and Lady Rosetta) under the Middle Egypt (Minia) growing conditions in two successive winter seasons of 2023 and 2024. Results revealed that there were significant differences among the three used cultivars and mixes of nano and/or normal forms of macro and micro elements showed several effects of potato plants growth and tubers quality. When combinations of different fertilizers and mixes were used the potato qualities e.g., marketable and unmarketable yield, and chlorophylls, starch, NPK, zinc and boron contents were in desirable content. The best mix was the combination of 75 % of the recommended normal-NPK dose + Nano-NPK (foliar application) + Nano-micronutrients (foliar Zn and B) which gave all high values of these desirable characteristics. This mix could be recommended to potato farmers of the Middle Egypt and similar growing conditions to increase their income from potato plantation and reduce production costs. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Potato; cultivars; Nano fertilizers; NPK; Zinc; Boron; growth; product quality | ||
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