Liming Effect on Growth, Yield, Nutrient Concentration, and Use Efficiency in Chickpea Cultivated in Acidic Oxisol
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 17
Published: March 15, 2025
Chickpea
is
a
highly
nutritious
crop,
but
soil
acidification
poses
major
challenge
to
its
yield
in
weathered
tropical
soils.
This
study
evaluated
the
impact
of
liming
on
chickpea
growth,
yield,
nutrient
concentration,
and
use
efficiency
acidic
Oxisols.
The
experiment
was
conducted
greenhouse
using
completely
randomized
design
with
four
lime
application
rates
(0.0,
4.0,
8.0,
12.0
Mg
ha−1)
achieve
different
pH
base
saturation
levels,
replicates
per
treatment.
Lime
had
significant
quadratic
response
grain
(R2
=
0.92),
increasing
125.7%,
308.8%,
252.8%
compared
control.
highest
observed
at
pHCaCl₂
approximately
5.5
(8.0
ha−
1
application).
improved
components,
translocation
seeds,
efficiency,
exchangeable
Ca2
+
Mg2
+,
other
key
acidity
indices.
Additionally,
it
reduced
Al3
Al
H,
saturation.
immediate
visible
effect
and/or
H
toxicity
reduction
root
limiting
plant
access
water
nutrients
leading
low
photosynthetic
activity
flower
pod
abortion.
estimated
optimal
conditions
for
maximum
were
5.6
70%.
Liming
found
be
an
effective
strategy
alleviate
enhance
growth
yield.
Language: Английский
Selenium Uptake and Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth as Affected by Different Rates and Forms of Nitrogen
Muhammad Imran,
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Asif Naeem,
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Muhammad Faizan Ilyas
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et al.
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 16, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Selenium
(Se)
concentration
is
low
in
animal
meat
and
human
beings
due
to
its
insufficient
levels
forage
feed
sources.
Aims
This
study
investigates
the
effects
of
nitrogen
(N)
rates
N
forms
improve
biomass
Se
maize
forage.
Methods
The
soil
pots
was
fertilized
with
at
165
330
mg
kg
−1
without
3,4‐dimethylpyrazole
phosphate
(DMPP).
DMPP
added
rate
0.01%
N,
whereas
40
µg
.
In
following
experiment,
effect
(NH
4
+
‐N,
NO
3
−
‐N
NH
+O
‐N)
evaluated
on
growth
accumulation
Se,
phosphorus
(P)
shoots
Se‐fertilized
(40
)
control
soils.
controls
soils
were
designated
as
Se(+)
Se(−),
respectively.
texture
sandy
pH
moderately
acidic
(5.40).
Results
DMPP‐treated
had
27%–42%
higher
content
harvest
than
non‐treated
soil.
treatment
also
increased
shoot
by
19%–23%
uptake
37%–42%.
A
negative
correlation
found
between
‐N:
ratio
uptake,
suggesting
that
negatively
affected
maize.
second
experiment
depicted
applying
led
‐N.
case
Se‐unfertilized
soil,
adding
produced
14%
56%
more
respectively,
these
increases
39%
83%
Similar
plants
fed
P
SPAD
value
Conclusion
These
results
imply
fertilization,
specifically
combined
application
ammonium‐based
fertilizers
could
yield
maize,
which
likely
grains
improved
contents.
Language: Английский
Wheat growth, yield, nutrient concentration and soil chemical properties influenced by liming in an acid soil
Journal of Plant Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 14
Published: July 16, 2024
Soil
acidity
has
negative
effects
on
both
plants
and
soil.
Furthermore,
liming
is
the
most
common
effective
management
practice
used
to
neutralize
acid
produced
in
soil
problems
associated
with
acidification.
The
study
evaluated
whether
impacts
wheat
growth,
yield,
nutritional
status
basis
exchangeable,
their
related
indices.
A
greenhouse
experiment
was
performed
under
a
completely
randomized
arrangement,
four
lime
application
rates
equivalent
(0,
4.0,
8.0,
12.0
Mg
ha−1).
results
showed
that
all
yield
components
significantly
increased
increasing
addition
rate.
grain
shoot
root
dry
weight,
plant
spike
height
improved
quadratically
(R2
=
0.909,
0.950,
0.976,
0.902,
0.891,
respectively).
Additionally,
rate
influenced
P
concentrations
shoot,
of
Cu
Zn.
With
rate,
exchangeable
Ca
0.969
0.984),
while
K
Al
decreased
significantly.
pH
solution
linearly
0.994)
Liming
reduced
Al3+
+
H
Finally,
improves
by
reducing
pH,
Ca2+,
Mg2+
concentration,
consequently
improving
growth
resulting
yield.
188.7,
198.2,
322.8%
following
increase
if
compared
control.
enhances
resilience
raising
nutrient
availability
system.
Language: Английский