Majd Darwish *(1)
(1). Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.
(*Corresponding author: Dr. Majd Darwish. E-Mail: majds26@yahoo.com).
Received: 24/11/2024 Accepted: 1/04/2024
Abstract:
The experiment was carried out at Karto regions in Hama governorate during the agricultural season (2022/2023). The aim of this research was to study the effect of foliar spraying with different concentrations (0, 20, 40, 60 and 80 ml/L) of the organic fertilizer Megasoil on the growth and productivity of the Spanish faba bean (Luz de otono), according to the randomized complete block design, with three replicates for each treatment. The results indicated that foliar spraying with the organic fertilizer Megasoil at the different concentrations used led to a significant increase (P<0.05) in all the studied traits and characteristics as compared to the control. The results showed a significant difference in the response of the growth and productivity characteristics of Spanish faba bean plants to the rates of spraying used, as the treatment at a concentration of 60 ml/L was significantly (P<0.05) superior compared to the other treatments, with the highest yield of green pods and seeds, 48 and 4.5 tons/h respectively, and a total protein content of 28 %. While foliar spraying at the concentration of 80 ml/L, as compared to the previous concentration, did not have any noticeable positive effects on plant growth and its yield of pods and seeds. Therefore, we suggest spraying plants of Spanish faba bean (Luz de otono) with the organic fertilizer Megasoil at a concentration of 60 ml/L in the conditions of the cultivation area or in other areas with similar environmental conditions, due to its positive role in improving growth indicators and increasing yields quantitatively and qualitatively.
Keywords: Faba bean, Organic fertilizer, Productivity, Quality.
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