Abstract
Calcium is an important mineral needed in the soil for the production of good quality apples. The investigation aimed to study effect of calcium nitrate soil application on some post-harvest soil properties in an apple plantation. Calcium nitrate soil application at the rate of 0 (control), 100, 200 and 300 gram per plant in two apple varieties Golden Delicious and Red Chief Camspur comprising 8 treatments with three replications were tested. Soil application of calcium nitrate increased organic carbon, cation exchange capacity, nitrogen, potassium and calcium availability with every enhanced dose in post-harvest soil, whereas available phosphorous, iron, zinc and boron with every enhanced dosage of calcium nitrate showed opposite trend and reduced availability of these nutrients in post-harvest soil. Soil organic carbon ranged from (0.788 to 0.852 %), CEC ranged from (15.0 to 18.0 cmol kg-1), Available N ranged from (258.5 to 268.1 kg ha-1), available P ranged from (14.78 to 16.29 kg ha-1), available K ranged from (303.7 to 310.7 kg ha-1), available Ca ranged from (1276.5 to 1370.3 ppm), Fe ranged from (43.778 to 47.552 ppm), available Zn ranged from (1.267 to 1.183 ppm), available boron ranged from (0.895 to 1.045 ppm). Among doses calcium nitrate soil application @ 300 gram per plant was superior to 200 or 100 gram per plant in both apple varieties. Golden Delicious performed better than Red Chief Camspur but variation was statistically non-significant. Results of research evidenced that calcium nitrate application reduced availability of soil phosphorous and micronutrients, thus mixture of micronutrients must be recommended to maintain availability of these elements to apple plant. Further studies under different ecologies and soil category need to be carried for finding threshold limits of calcium dosage as per plant establishment, moisture variability and plant age.
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Claims 14
Claim · model-written summary
Higher calcium nitrate doses increased soil organic carbon, cation exchange capacity, nitrogen, potassium and calcium availability.
- Taxon
- apple
Malus domesticae0 - Treatment
- calcium nitratee1
- Outcome
- organic carbon, cation exchange capacity, nitrogen, potassium and calcium availabilitye1
- Direction
- increasede1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“apple plantation”
e1“Soil application of calcium nitrate increased organic carbon, cation exchange capacity, nitrogen, potassium and calcium availability with every enhanced dose in post-harvest soil”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher calcium nitrate doses reduced available phosphorus, iron, zinc and boron in postharvest soil.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Treatment
- calcium nitratee1
- Outcome
- available phosphorous, iron, zinc and borone1
- Direction
- reducede1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“apple plantation”
e1“available phosphorous, iron, zinc and boron with every enhanced dosage of calcium nitrate showed opposite trend and reduced availability of these nutrients in post-harvest soil”
Claim · model-written summary
Postharvest soil organic carbon ranged from 0.788 to 0.852%.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- Soil organic carbone1
- Value
- 0.788 to 0.852 %e1
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Verbatim
e0“apple plantation”
e1“Soil organic carbon ranged from (0.788 to 0.852 %)”
Claim · model-written summary
Postharvest cation exchange capacity ranged from 15.0 to 18.0 cmol kg-1.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- CECe1
- Value
- 15.0 to 18.0 cmol kg-1e1
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e0“apple plantation”
e1“CEC ranged from (15.0 to 18.0 cmol kg-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Available soil nitrogen ranged from 258.5 to 268.1 kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- Available Ne1
- Value
- 258.5 to 268.1 kg ha-1e1
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e0“apple plantation”
e1“Available N ranged from (258.5 to 268.1 kg ha-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Available soil phosphorus ranged from 14.78 to 16.29 kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- available Pe1
- Value
- 14.78 to 16.29 kg ha-1e1
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e0“apple plantation”
e1“available P ranged from (14.78 to 16.29 kg ha-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Available soil potassium ranged from 303.7 to 310.7 kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- available Ke1
- Value
- 303.7 to 310.7 kg ha-1e1
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Verbatim
e0“apple plantation”
e1“available K ranged from (303.7 to 310.7 kg ha-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Available soil calcium ranged from 1276.5 to 1370.3 ppm.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- available Cae1
- Value
- 1276.5 to 1370.3 ppme1
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e0“apple plantation”
e1“available Ca ranged from (1276.5 to 1370.3 ppm)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil iron ranged from 43.778 to 47.552 ppm.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- Fee1
- Value
- 43.778 to 47.552 ppme1
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Verbatim
e0“apple plantation”
e1“Fe ranged from (43.778 to 47.552 ppm)”
Claim · model-written summary
Available soil zinc ranged from 1.267 to 1.183 ppm.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- available Zne1
- Value
- 1.267 to 1.183 ppme1
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e0“apple plantation”
e1“available Zn ranged from (1.267 to 1.183 ppm)”
Claim · model-written summary
Available soil boron ranged from 0.895 to 1.045 ppm.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- available borone1
- Value
- 0.895 to 1.045 ppme1
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Verbatim
e0“apple plantation”
e1“available boron ranged from (0.895 to 1.045 ppm)”
Claim · model-written summary
The 300 gram per plant dose was superior to 200 and 100 gram per plant in both apple varieties.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae1
- Treatment
- calcium nitrate soil application @ 300 gram per plante0
- Outcome
- superiore0
- Direction
- superiore0
- Comparator
- 200 or 100 gram per plante0
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Verbatim
e0“Among doses calcium nitrate soil application @ 300 gram per plant was superior to 200 or 100 gram per plant in both apple varieties”
e1“apple plantation”
Claim · model-written summary
Golden Delicious performed better than Red Chief Camspur, without a significant difference.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae1
- Material
- Golden Deliciouse0
- Outcome
- performed bettere0
- Direction
- bettere0
- Comparator
- Red Chief Camspure0
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Verbatim
e0“Golden Delicious performed better than Red Chief Camspur but variation was statistically non-significant”
e1“apple plantation”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend micronutrient mixtures with calcium nitrate to maintain element availability to apple plants.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticae0
- Outcome
- mixture of micronutrients must be recommended to maintain availability of these elementse0
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Verbatim
e0“mixture of micronutrients must be recommended to maintain availability of these elements to apple plant”
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