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Yield Enhancement and Better Micronutrients Uptake in Tomato Fruit through Potassium Humate Combined with Micronutrients Mixture

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  • Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi

    (Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Multan 60000, Punjab, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Akbar Anjum

    (Department of Horticulture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Punjab, Pakistan)

  • Javed Iqbal Mirza

    (Botany Department, Minhaj University, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan)

  • Saleha Ahmad Ali

    (Department of Botany, University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Punjab, Pakistan)

  • Theodore Danso Marfo

    (Department of Environmental Management Technology, Cape Coast Technical University, P.O. Box DL 50, Cape Coast 00233, Ghana)

  • Shah Fahad

    (Department of Agronomy, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Pakistan)

  • Subhan Danish

    (Department of Soil Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Punjab, Pakistan)

  • Rahul Datta

    (Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic)

Abstract

The deficiency of micronutrients and low organic matter (OM) status of soils are major hurdles in the optimum crop yield achievements. Humic substances can play an imperative role in the micronutrient bioavailability and improved crop yield by ameliorating the physicochemical soil properties. consumed as fresh food and in processed form. However, its susceptibility towards micronutrient deficiency causes a significant reduction in yield. That is why a current study was done to examine the influence of different potassium humate (KH) levels, i.e., 0, 5, 10, and 15 kg ha −1 with micronutrients mixture (MC), i.e., 0, 50 (Zn = 2.50, B = 0.75, Fe = 2.50 kg ha −1 ), 75 (Zn = 3.75, B = 1.125, Fe = 3.75 kg ha −1 ) and 100% (Zn = 5.0, B = 1.5, Fe = 5.0 kg ha −1 ) on the yield, biomass, harvesting index and uptake of the micronutrients in tomato. The results showed that increasing the level of K-humate significantly improved the yield (7.4 and 7.17%), total biomass (6.38 and 6.59%), and harvesting the index (0.46 and 0.76%) of tomato. It also enhanced Fe uptake but did not affect B and Zn concentrations in the tomato fruit at 100% MC + 15 kg ha −1 KH over control in the autumn and spring seasons. In conclusion, both levels of K-humate 10 and 15 kg ha −1 and MC 75 and 100% effectively enhance the yield, biomass, harvesting the index, and micronutrients (B, Zn, and Fe) uptake in tomatoes.

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  • Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi & Muhammad Akbar Anjum & Javed Iqbal Mirza & Saleha Ahmad Ali & Theodore Danso Marfo & Shah Fahad & Subhan Danish & Rahul Datta, 2021. "Yield Enhancement and Better Micronutrients Uptake in Tomato Fruit through Potassium Humate Combined with Micronutrients Mixture," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-13, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:4:p:357-:d:537127
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    1. Khadim Dawar & Zeeshan Khalil & Ishaq Ahmad Mian & Bushra Khan & Shamsher Ali & Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi & Muhammad Saeed Tahir & Niaz Ahmed & Shah Fahad & Subhan Danish & Asad Syed & Ali H. Bahkali & Rahul , 2022. "Effects of Farmyard Manure and Different Phosphorus Inorganic Fertilizer Application Rates on Wheat Cultivation in Phosphorus-Deficient Soil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-17, July.
    2. Deepranjan Sarkar & Amitava Rakshit & Hanuman Prasad Parewa & Subhan Danish & Saleh Alfarraj & Rahul Datta, 2022. "Bio-Priming with Compatible Rhizospheric Microbes Enhances Growth and Micronutrient Uptake of Red Cabbage," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-20, April.

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