The Effect of Humalite on Improving Soil Nitrogen Availability and Plant Nutrient Uptake for Higher Yield and Oil Content in Canola
Physiologia Plantarum,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
177(2)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Abstract
Over
the
last
half‐century,
widespread
use
of
synthetic
chemical
fertilizers
has
boosted
crop
yields
but
caused
noticeable
environmental
damage.
In
recent
years,
application
humic
substances
to
increase
plant
growth
and
yield
gained
considerable
interest,
largely
due
their
organic
origin
ability
reduce
nutrient
losses
while
enhancing
efficiency.
Humalite,
found
exclusively
in
large
deposits
southern
Alberta,
Canada,
is
rich
low
levels
unwanted
ash
heavy
metals,
which
makes
it
particularly
valuable
for
agricultural
applications.
However,
its
effects
on
canola,
largest
oilseed
Canada
second‐largest
world,
have
yet
be
evaluated.
This
study
investigated
five
Humalite
rates
(0,
200,
400,
800,
1600
kg
ha
‐1
)
combination
with
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
potassium
(NPK)
applied
at
recommended
levels,
canola
growth,
soil
nitrogen
availability,
uptake,
photosynthesis,
seed
yield,
oil
content,
efficiency
under
controlled
conditions.
The
results
demonstrated
that
significantly
enhanced
uptake
macro‐
micronutrients
(N,
P,
K,
S,
Mg,
Mn,
B,
Fe
Zn),
shoot
root
biomass,
net
water
as
compared
NPK
alone
treatment.
also
led
increased
Taken
together,
could
serve
an
effective
amendment
enhance
fertilizer
Язык: Английский
Defining the molecular impacts of Humalite application on field-grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using quantitative proteomics
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2024
ABSTRACT
Increasing
global
food
production
demands
have
resulted
in
increased
fertilizer
usage,
causing
detrimental
environmental
impacts.
Biostimulants,
such
as
humic
substances,
are
currently
being
applied
a
strategy
to
increase
plant
nutrient-use
efficiency
and
minimize
impacts
within
cropping
systems.
Humalite
is
unique,
naturally
occurring
coal-like
substance
found
deposits
across
southern
Alberta.
These
contain
exceptionally
high
ratios
of
acids
(>70%)
micronutrients
due
their
unique
freshwater
depositional
environment.
has
begun
be
fields
based
on
scientific
data
suggesting
positive
crop
growth,
yield
nutrient
usage;
however,
little
known
about
the
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
Humalite.
Here,
we
report
quantitative
proteomics
approach
identify
systems-level
changes
induced
by
addition
different
application
rates
field-grown
wheat
(
Triticum
aestivum
L.)
under
three
urea
rates.
In
particular,
see
wide-ranging
abundance
proteins
associated
with
several
metabolic
pathways
growth-related
biological
processes
that
suggest
how
modulates
landscape.
Overall,
our
results
provide
new,
functional
information
will
help
better
inform
agricultural
producers
optimal
biostimulant
usage.
Язык: Английский