Effect of soil types, water table depths and foliar application of micronutrients on sugar beet
Abstract: A 2-years lysimeter study was initiated to evaluate the effects of soil types, soil water table depths and foliar applications on sugar beet cultivars. Two cultivars (Pleno and Ras poly) were grown in clay, loam, and calcareous soils at variable soil water table (SWT) depths 40, 70, 100, 130 and 160 cm from the soil surface. The cultivars were treated with foliar applications of Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu sulfate salt mixtures at 0.3% after 60 and 90 days. At the harvest, root and top yield data and total soluble solids %, (TSS%) were recorded and root /shoot ratio were assessed.
The results indicated that soil type, SWT depth and foliar application caused significant variations in the studied traits. Regarding to the root weight data, the results revealed that the calcareous soil yielded lower response than the clay soil, whereas the response was intermediate in loamy soil. Growth response was quite different, whereas the shoot weight data was relatively higher in loamy soil followed by calcareous and clay soil, respectively. The root / shoot ratio was 2.18 for clay soil and it decreased to 1.67 for calcareous and 1.49 for loamy soil. In contrast to root data, TSS was inversely related. Irrespective to soil type and cultivars , maximum response was detected , particularly, at water table depths 130 and 160 cm.
Micronutrient foliar application was effective for increasing root and top weights 15.7 and 20.0 % over the control treatment, respectively.
The interaction effect of soil type x SWT depth, soil type x foliar and SWT x foliar spray were significant for root weight, whereas the triple interaction was insignificant.
The clay soil and SWT of 160 cm as well as foliar application was favorable for growing sugar beet crop to obtain maximum yield under the condition of the present study
Publication year 2001
Pages 507-518
Availability location Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, ARC
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Organization Name
Country Egypt
City Minufiya
Publisher Name: Faculty of Agriculture Minufiya University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt
serial title Minufiya Journal of Agricultural Research
ISSN 1110-0265
Volume 26 . 2
Department Soil Salinity and Alkalinity Res. Lab.
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Soil erosion, conservation and reclamation
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Foliar application. Groundwater table. Sugarbeet. Trace elements.
Publication Type Journal
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