Effects of Humic Acid and Phosphorus Applications on Growth and Phosphorus Uptake of Corn Plant (Zea maysL.) Grown in a Calcareous Soil

Authors

İBRAHİM ERDAL
MEHMET ALİ BOZKURT
KERİM MESUT ÇİMRİN
SİYAMİ KARACA
MUSTAFA SAĞLAM

DOI

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of different humic acid and phosphorus levels on corn plant ( Zea mays L.) growth and P availability in a calcareous soil. Four levels of P (0, 20, 40, 80 mgkg^{-1}) and 3 levels of humic acid (0, 250, 500 mgkg^{-1}) were used in the experiment. The results showed that the dry weight, plant P concentration, P uptake and residual available P amount increased with humic acid applications, and that the effect of humic acid on the above parameters combined with P fertilisation was higher than that of humic acid alone.

Keywords

phosphorus availability, soil factors, humic acid, cereals

First Page

663

Last Page

668

Recommended Citation

ERDAL, İBRAHİM; BOZKURT, MEHMET ALİ; ÇİMRİN, KERİM MESUT; KARACA, SİYAMİ; and SAĞLAM, MUSTAFA (2000) "Effects of Humic Acid and Phosphorus Applications on Growth and Phosphorus Uptake of Corn Plant (Zea maysL.) Grown in a Calcareous Soil," Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry: Vol. 24: No. 6, Article 4. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/agriculture/vol24/iss6/4