Possibility of Using some Beneficial Elements Stimulating Non-Biological N-Fixation Process As Partial Substitutes of Mineral Nitrogen under Poor Soils. | ||||
Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||||
Article 6, Volume 12, Issue 10, October 2021, Page 679-683 PDF (598.4 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2021.205765 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
M. A. E. Soliman1; mohamed atef El-Sherpiny 2 | ||||
1Soil sciences Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Egypt. | ||||
2El-Doky, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Due to the environmental hazards of mineral N-fertilizers, finding an effective alternative to it is becoming necessary. So a field experiment was executed in sandy soil condition to evaluate the possibility of using titanium (Ti) and vanadium (V) as a substitute for mineral N-fertilizers. Faba bean was cultivated as an experimental plant based on its significant response to nitrogen fixation process either biological or non-biological. Treatments were different levels of ammonium sulphate (20.5% N) which represented the main plots [100, 75 and 50% of nitrogen recommended dose (NRD) as starter, equivalent to 30, 22.5 and 15 kg N fed-1, respectively] and different levels of Ti and V which represented the sub plots[ 5.0 and 10.0 mgL-1 for both separately in addition to control (plants without Ti and V)].The findings showed that plants treated with both Ti and V at both studied rates under ammonium sulphate fertilizer at rate of 75% of NRD realized plant performance at period of 65 days from sowing and at harvest stage better than that fertilized with ammonium sulphate at rate of 100% of NRD alone without bothTi and V and this may be due to their ability in non-biological N-fixation process taking into consideration that rate of 5 mg L-1 for both studied elements was better thanrate of 10 mg L-1 as well as it can be noticed that Ti was superior compared to V. Generally, it can be concluded that both Ti and V possess a vital role in non-biological N-fixation process. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Mineral N-fertilizers; titanium; vanadium and faba bean | ||||
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