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Application of Single Superphosphate with Humic Acid Improves the Growth, Yield and Phosphorus Uptake of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Calcareous Soil

Muhammad Izhar Shafi Muhammad Adnan Shah Fahad Fazli Wahid Ahsan Khan Zhen Yue Subhan Danish Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye Martin Brtnický Rahul Datta

Original Title

Application of Single Superphosphate with Humic Acid Improves the Growth, Yield and Phosphorus Uptake of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Calcareous Soil

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

In calcareous soil, the significant portion of applied phosphorus (P) fertilizers is adsorbed on the calcite surface and becomes unavailable to plants. Addition of organic amendments with chemical fertilizers can be helpful in releasing the absorbed nutrients from these surfaces. To check out this problem, a field experiment was conducted for two years to determine the effect of P fertilizers and humic acid (HA) in enhancing P availability in soil and their ultimate effect on growth, yield and P uptake of wheat in calcareous soils. The experiment was comprised of five levels of P (0, 45, 67.5, 90 and 112.5 kg P(2)O(5)ha(-1)) as a single superphosphate (SSP) and 2 levels of locally produced humic acid (with and without HA) arranged in a two factorial randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Wheat plant height, spike length, number of grains per spike, 1000-grain weight, grain, straw and biological yield were significantly improved by the addition of HA with SSP. Very often, the performance of 67.5 kg P(2)O(5)ha(-1)with HA were either similar or better than 90 or even 112.5 kg P(2)O(5)ha(-1)applied without HA. Post-harvest soil organic matter, AB-DTPA extractable and water-soluble P, plant P concentration and its uptake were also significantly improved by the addition of HA with SSP compared to sole SSP application. It was evident that P efficiency could be increased with HA addition and it has the potential to improve crop yield and plants P uptake in calcareous soils.

Keywords

calcareous soil; humic acid; phosphorus uptake; single superphosphate; wheat

Authors

Muhammad Izhar Shafi; Muhammad Adnan; Shah Fahad; Fazli Wahid; Ahsan Khan; Zhen Yue; Subhan Danish; Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye; Martin Brtnický; Rahul Datta

Released

19. 8. 2020

Publisher

MDPI

Location

BASEL

ISBN

2073-4395

Periodical

Agronomy

Year of study

10

Number

1224

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

15

Pages count

15

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1224?type=check_update&version=1

BibTex

@article{BUT166335,
  author="Muhammad Izhar Shafi and Muhammad Adnan and Shah Fahad and Fazli Wahid and Ahsan Khan and Zhen Yue and Subhan Danish and Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye and Martin Brtnický and Rahul Datta",
  title="Application of Single Superphosphate with Humic Acid Improves the Growth, Yield and Phosphorus Uptake of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Calcareous Soil",
  journal="Agronomy",
  year="2020",
  volume="10",
  number="1224",
  pages="1--15",
  doi="10.3390/agronomy10091224",
  issn="2073-4395",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1224?type=check_update&version=1"
}