HEGAZY, M., GENAIDY, S. (1995). POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION FOR SOME INTERCROPPING PATTERNS IN EGYPTIAN NORTHERN DELTA SOILS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 73(1), 25-35. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1995.433173
MOHAMED H. HEGAZY; SAEED A. GENAIDY. "POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION FOR SOME INTERCROPPING PATTERNS IN EGYPTIAN NORTHERN DELTA SOILS". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 73, 1, 1995, 25-35. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1995.433173
HEGAZY, M., GENAIDY, S. (1995). 'POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION FOR SOME INTERCROPPING PATTERNS IN EGYPTIAN NORTHERN DELTA SOILS', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 73(1), pp. 25-35. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1995.433173
HEGAZY, M., GENAIDY, S. POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION FOR SOME INTERCROPPING PATTERNS IN EGYPTIAN NORTHERN DELTA SOILS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1995; 73(1): 25-35. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1995.433173
POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION FOR SOME INTERCROPPING PATTERNS IN EGYPTIAN NORTHERN DELTA SOILS
Soil and Water Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
Two factorial field expeeriments were conducted during 1991/ 1992 season, the first on sugar beet/faba bean and the second on maize/soybean intercropping patterns to evaluate the relative efficiencies and economic optimum rates of k- sulfate fertilizer. The soil experimental sites were clayey in texture and the average values of chemical characteristics were as follows : Eco -2.20 dSm-1, pH -8.26, O.M. -1.36% and the available N-, P- and k- were 51, 9 and 347 mg.kg 1, respectively. The results showed that potassium fertilization as k- sulfate was beneficial for sugar beet, faba bean, maize and soybean whether grown in monocropped or intercropped patterns. The relative k- fertilizer efficiencies were reduced in intercropped patterns compared to monocropping systems. The economic optimum k- fertilizer rates inceased in inter-cropped patterns relative to monocropped patterns. The values of (E.O. k- rate)/(E.O. crop yield) ratio were lower under monocropped patterns relative to intercropped ones.