Abstract
Different agro-technical measures are used in growing apples and fruit crops in general in an attempt to increase the rate of photosynthesis and, hence, both the quantitative and qualitative value of the fruit. Very rapid and effective results in terms of an increase in the above parameters can be achieved through adequate fertilization adapted to plant requirements. Fertilization can substantially alter and disrupt the course of plant development if fertilizers are inadequately applied, regardless of the adequately pre-determined plant nutrient requirements. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of four different types of fertilization on the pigment and antioxidant content of apple cv. Idared (Malus domestica cv. Idared) grown in orchards in the municipality of Gradacac. The results obtained show that fertigation and foliar fertilization induced the statistically highest increase in the test parameters. These types of fertilization, if adequately employed, provide nutrition to plants according to their requirements at a specific phenostage, leading to increased yields and enhanced fruit quality, and indirectly reducing nutrient leaching from soils – a frequent accompanying manifestation of other fertilization types.
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Claim · model-written summary
Fertigation gave a statistically highest increase in tested apple pigment and antioxidant parameters.
- Taxon
- apple
Malus domesticae1 - Material
- Idarede1
- Treatment
- fertigatione0
- Outcome
- pigment and antioxidant contente1
- Direction
- highest increasee0
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e0“fertigation and foliar fertilization induced the statistically highest increase in the test parameters”
e1“pigment and antioxidant content of apple cv. Idared (Malus domestica cv. Idared)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar fertilization gave a statistically highest increase in tested apple pigment and antioxidant parameters.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae1
- Material
- Idarede1
- Treatment
- foliar fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- pigment and antioxidant contente1
- Direction
- highest increasee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“fertigation and foliar fertilization induced the statistically highest increase in the test parameters”
e1“pigment and antioxidant content of apple cv. Idared (Malus domestica cv. Idared)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors interpret adequate use of these fertilizers as increasing yields and fruit quality while reducing nutrient leaching.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae1
- Treatment
- These types of fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- increased yields and enhanced fruit qualitye0
- Qualifier
- if adequately employede0
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Verbatim
e0“These types of fertilization, if adequately employed, provide nutrition to plants according to their requirements at a specific phenostage, leading to increased yields and enhanced fruit quality, and indirectly reducing nutrient leaching from soils”
e1“apple cv. Idared”
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