scholarly journals Waste-Derived NPK Nanofertilizer Enhances Growth and Productivity of Capsicum annuum L.

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1144
Author(s):  
Heba M. M. Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Magda I. Soliman ◽  
Aml M. Abo Al-Saoud ◽  
Ghada A. El-Sherbeny
Keyword(s):  
Animal Health ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Bovine Bone ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Nano Composite ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Valuable Compounds

Waste generation is a global issue that necessitates effective management for both human and animal health as well as environment. There are several ways to reduce waste, but recycling appears to be the best choice. By recycling, not only will the problem of pollution be resolved, but valuable compounds could be generated to be used as nutrients for plants. In this study, eco-friendly methods were established to produce α- and β-chitosan (CS) (as a source of nitrogen) with different degrees of deacetylation from shrimp shells and squid pin waste, phosphorous through degreasing and calcination of bovine bone and potassium from evaporation of banana peels Kolakhar. The waste bulk products were physically characterized and dry-milled into nano-powders. Different concentrations of the produced nano-NPK fertilizer (10%, 25%, 50% and 100%) were foliar-applied to Capsicum annum L. cv. Cordoba plants and compared to commercial chemical fertilizer and untreated control plants. The obtained results revealed that the nano-composite NPK with 25% concentration significantly promoted growth, yield and harvest of C. annuum as compared with the control and chemical fertilizer-treated plants. This study demonstrated that the use of an eco-friendly preparation of waste NPK composites, with a low concentration, could be applied as foliar fertilizer over chemical fertilizer to enhance the growth and productivity of Capsicum.

scholarly journals Clinoptilolite Zeolite on Tropical Peat Soils Nutrient, Growth, Fruit Quality, and Yield of Carica papaya L. cv. Sekaki

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1320
Author(s):  
Liza Nuriati Lim Kim Choo ◽  
Osumanu Haruna Ahmed ◽  
Shaidatul Azdawiyah Abdul Talib ◽  
Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani ◽  
Shamsiah Sekot
Keyword(s):  
Ammonium Nitrate ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Nutrient Availability ◽  
Peat Soil ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Peat Soils ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Clinoptilolite Zeolite

Papaya cultivation on nutrient deficient acidic peat soils causes poor growth, yield, and fruit quality of this crop. Alkalinity and the high affinity of clinoptilolite zeolite (CZ) for macronutrients could improve pH, nutrient availability, and papaya productivity on peat soils. A one-year field experiment was conducted to determine the effects of CZ on: (i) soil ammonium, nitrate, P, and K, and (ii) growth, yield, and fruit quality of papaya grown on a peat soil. Treatments evaluated were: (i) different amounts of CZ (25%, 50%, 70%, and 100% of the existing recommended rate of CZ) + NPK fertilizer, and (ii) NPK fertilizer alone. The peat soils with CZ improved pH, ammonium, nitrate, P, and K availability because of the sorption of these nutrients within the structured framework of the CZ. Co-applying CZ (70% to 100%) and NPK fertilizers improved the NPK contents in papaya leaves and the growth, yield, and fruit quality of papaya because of the significant availability of ammonium, nitrate, P, and K in the peat soil for their optimum uptake by the papaya plants. Ability of CZ to buffer the soil pH reduced the need for liming. It is possible to use CZ to improve papaya productivity because CZ can regulate nutrient availability.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) Varieties as Influnced by Nitrogen Levels in Chitwan, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Santosh Lohani ◽  
Moha Dutta Sharma ◽  
Shree Chandra Shah ◽  
Arjun Kumar Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Sweet Pepper ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Nitrogen Levels ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Better Than

An experiment was conducted to assess the performance of sweet pepper varieties as influenced by nitrogen levels from August 2014 to February 2015 at Mangalpur, Chitwan. The experiment was laid out in two factorial Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications having sixteen treatments. Varieties and levels of nitrogen significantly affected growth, yield and qualitative parameters of fruits. Hybrid Indra and NS 632 performed better than open pollinated varieties viz. Sagar and California Wonder. Days to fifty percent flowering of NS 632 were earlier than California Wonder. Indra variety had the highest plant height (52.18 cm), number of secondary branches per plant (13.51) from 250 kg N/ha through chemical fertilizer while number of leaves per plant was higher in NS 632 variety (57.22) than Sagar variety (47.37). Indra variety showed the highest fruit weight (87.59 g) and total yield (39.45 t/ha) but NS 632 variety produced more number of fruits per plant (9.25) than California Wonder variety. This study showed that sweet pepper yield of hybrid varieties applied with 250 kg N/ha through chemical fertilizer was appropriate dose to get optimum yield under Chitwan condition.

scholarly journals Leaf litter amendment in forest soil and their effect on the yield quality of red amaranth

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
UK Sarkar ◽  
BJ Saha ◽  
C Goswami ◽  
MAH Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Forest Tree ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Nutrient Contents ◽  
Sal Forest ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
Tree Leaf

A pot experiment was conducted at the open net house of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, during the period from March to June 2007 using soil collected from the surrounding areas of Gazni sal forest of Jhenaigati upazilla under Sherpur district to study the effect of different forest tree leaf litters on growth, yield, nutrient contents of red amaranth cv. Altapety. Plant height, number of leaves plant-1, dry weight plant-1 and moisture content (%) were significantly influenced by the addition of different forest tree leaf litters and highest values were obtained from the chemical fertilizer treatment which was identical with teak leaf litter in most of the parameters. The lowest values of most of the parameters were obtained from control treatment. Nutrient contents of red amaranth were significantly influenced by the addition of different leaf litters except Mg. The highest and lowest values of most of the nutrient contents and their uptake were recorded from chemical fertilizer and control treatment, respectively. It was also observed that addition of different leaf litters substantially decreased soil acidity and significantly increased the organic matter, total N, available P, exchangeable K, available Ca, Mg contents in the post harvest soil. The performance of these leaf litters with respect to growth, yield, nutrient contents and their uptake by red amaranth and the soil fertility was in the order teak >eucalyptus>acacia>sal. Overall results suggested that leaf litters can be used as an alternative of chemical fertilizer in the surrounding areas of Gazni sal forest for profitable production of leafy vegetables like red amaranth. Keywords: Leaf litter; Red amaranth; Forest soil; Yield quality DOI: 10.3329/jbau.v8i2.7929 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 8(2): 221-226, 2010

scholarly journals Replacement of Chemical Fertilizer by Beverage Sludge to Reduce Environmental Pollution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Abul Hasanath ◽  
Ganesh Chandra Saha ◽  
Md. Siddique Alam ◽  
Md. Nashir Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Organic Content ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Wastewater Generation

Abstract Wastewater generation from beverage industries is on the rise as the demand and consumption surge worldwide. The typical ingredients of beverages are carbonated water, saccharides, sweetener, fruit pulp, flavoring agent, color, preservatives, and salts. Only 20% concentration of the mixture goes to the bottle and the remaining becomes wastewater. However, nutrients and organics remain in wastewater and are left in sludge after going through ETP. The presence of these nutrients makes the beverage sludge useful for the cultivation that can not only decrease the application of chemical fertilizers but also combat the environmental pollution. Indian spinach and Okra have been cultivated in six different mixtures containing beverage sludge and soil to study their effects on growth, yield, food value and nutrient. Soil nutrients, organic content, EC, and pH have been analyzed to assess the suitability of sludge for cultivation. The control treatment was designed by 100% soil and gradually 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% soil were replaced by beverage sludge in other treatments. The maximum growth of Indian Spinach and Okra was observed 120% and 125% higher at 38 days after sowing on the treatment of 80% sludge and 20% soil compared to the control treatment. Similarly, the maximum yield of Indian spinach and Okra was computed to be nine and two times higher than the control on the same treatment. Food values (ascorbic acid, β- carotene, and protein) and nutrients (Fe, Ca, Mg, K, P and Zn) were found to increase with the increasing amount of beverage sludge while those satisfy the standards of USDA. Without using any kind of fertilizer in low grade soil, the beverage sludge has shown the potentiality in both growth and yield. It turns out that beverage sludge can be used as a substitute for chemical fertilizer with an optimum amount of 80%.

scholarly journals Influence of NPK fertilizer doses on growth, yield and economics of improved finger millet genotypes under red sandy loam soils of Andhra Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 829-831
Author(s):  
Triveni Ungata ◽  
Jogarao Poiba ◽  
Anuradha Narasupalli ◽  
Patro TSSK ◽  
Sandhya Rani Yesarapu
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Finger Millet ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Npk Fertilizer

scholarly journals Design, Development and Characterization of Graphene Sand Nano-Composite for Water Filtration

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-122
Author(s):  
Shahid Hussain Abro ◽  
Alidad Chandio ◽  
Iftikhar A. Channa ◽  
Abdulaziz S. Alaboodi
Keyword(s):  
Design Development ◽  
Visible Spectroscopy ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Nano Composite ◽  
Ftir Characterization ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Uv Visible

  Water purification and filtration is a global issue and many researchers are engaged to resolve this problem by adopting the scientific approach, graphene sand composite was prepared through bio- synthesized technique. River sand was used in this context to remove the impurities already present in the sand 0.1M nitric acid treated the sand and the product was powder black in colour, referred as GSC, graphene sand composite. SEM, XRD and FTIR characterization was used to analyze the results. SEM images showed nano sized layers or sheets of graphene extending outwards.The XRD peak represents the multi lagered graphene structure which is formed by the treatment of the composite with acid and application of the high temperature during experiment UV-visible spectroscopy results successfully reveals the filtration difference between mud water and filtered water.  

scholarly journals The effects of zinc biofortification of seeds and NPK fertilizer application on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ehiokhilen Kevin EIFEDIYI ◽  
Grace Adejoke ILORI ◽  
Henry Emeka AHAMEFULE ◽  
Abduquadir Yusuf IMAM
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
High Yield ◽  
High Zinc ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Cropping Seasons

<p>Soils of the southern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria are inherently infertile due to shortened fallow period and the continuous use of inorganic fertilizer which depletes the soil of micronutrients such as zinc over time. A field trial was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria during the 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons to evaluate the effect of zinc and NPK fertilizer on the growth, yield and zinc concentration of seeds of sesame. The experiment was laid out as a factorial fitted into a randomized complete block design (RCBD), replicated thrice. The treatment consisted of four levels of ZnSO<sub>4</sub> (0, 5, 10 and 15 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>) and four levels of NPK 15:15:15 (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>). Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means were separated using new Duncan multiple range test at 5 % level of probability. Results obtained showed significant effects of Zn and NPK rates on plant height, number of leaves, yield per plot and yield per hectare. The application of 15 kg ha<sup>-1</sup> Zn and 300 kg ha<sup>-1</sup> (15:15:15) NPK resulted in high yield and high zinc content of seeds.</p>

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