NEGM, A., ZAHRAN, F., RIZK, N. (1997). FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ASCORBIC ACID, MAGNESIUM AND NICKEL TO LENTIL GROWN IN NEWLY RECLAIMED SANDY SOILS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 75(4), 843-853. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.424319
ABDELWAHED Y. NEGM; FAHMY A. ZAHRAN; NABIL S. RIZK. "FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ASCORBIC ACID, MAGNESIUM AND NICKEL TO LENTIL GROWN IN NEWLY RECLAIMED SANDY SOILS". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 75, 4, 1997, 843-853. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.424319
NEGM, A., ZAHRAN, F., RIZK, N. (1997). 'FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ASCORBIC ACID, MAGNESIUM AND NICKEL TO LENTIL GROWN IN NEWLY RECLAIMED SANDY SOILS', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 75(4), pp. 843-853. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.424319
NEGM, A., ZAHRAN, F., RIZK, N. FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ASCORBIC ACID, MAGNESIUM AND NICKEL TO LENTIL GROWN IN NEWLY RECLAIMED SANDY SOILS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1997; 75(4): 843-853. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1997.424319
FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ASCORBIC ACID, MAGNESIUM AND NICKEL TO LENTIL GROWN IN NEWLY RECLAIMED SANDY SOILS
Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
A 2-year field study was conducted at Ismailia Agricultural Resea-rch Station during two growing seasons 1994/95 and 1995/96 to elucidate the response of lentil plants to foliar applications of magenesium sulphate (MS) at concentrations of 2 and 4%, ascorbic acid (AA) 500 ppm, and nickel sulphate (NS) at 25 ppm as well as the combination of AA and NS . The obtained results revealed that during the two seasons, foliar applciation of AA induced significant increase in number of pods/plant, while pod dry weight, and seed and straw yields/plant were significantly increased by the application of MS at the high rate (4%). AA alone or combined with NS gave the highest values. However, seed yield/feddan was significartly increased by NS alone or combined with AA, one sea-son only. The low concentration of MS exhibited significant increase in seed contents of P and K. Seed protein content as well as micronutrient contents (Fe, Zn and Mn) were insignificantly affected by the investigated treatments.