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Effect of Phosphorus Fertilizer Treatments on Incidence of Fusarium Root-rot/wilt Disease Complex, and on Yield Components of Lupine, Chickpea and Lentil Crops

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: In greenhouse and field experiments, conducted in two successive winter seasons 2007/2009 the effect of phosphorus fertilizer treatments on incidence of wilt disease of lupine, chickpea and lentil, as well as yield and yield component was studied. Application of Phosphorus fertilizer (100 and 200 kg/fed; as super phosphate (15.5% P2O5) before planting) caused a reduction in incidence and severity of wilt diseases on plants of the three legume crops either in greenhouse and field experiments. In field experiments, results indicated that the most effective treatment was phosphorus at 100 and 200 kg / fed) respectively, which reduced the wilt diseases. Phosphorus fertilizer significantly increased yield characters i.e., plant height, number of branches, number of pods, seeds yield / plant and weight of 100 seeds.

Source: Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences

DOI: 10.21608/ajs.2010.14989

Authors: A Elhassan, A El-Tilib, Ibrahim ; H.S., A.H. Awadelkarim

Institution: Agricultural Research Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Science and Fertilization

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200