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The Effects of Different Humic Acid Application Doses on Chlorophyll Content and Antioxidant Activity in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this research is to determine the effects of humic acid applications on antioxidant activity and chlorophyll amount in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). The eggplant cultivar ‘Aydın Siyahı’ was used as the plant material, and a commercial product, Humacid-Liquid, served as the source of humic acid. Applications were initiated three weeks after transplanting and repeated at three-week intervals, for a total of three applications. Treatments were applied both via soil and foliar methods, at doses of 10, 20, 30, and 40 ppm, in addition to a control group. According to the results, humic acid applications had no statistically significant effect on antioxidant activity in eggplant, whereas the effect on chlorophyll a content was found to be statistically significant.

Source: Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology

DOI: 10.24925/turjaf.v13i10.3108-3112.8295

Authors: Mehmet Ali Kargıcak, Hüseyin Padem

Institution: Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $25