Abstract
Proper management of soil nutrients is crucial for optimizing plant growth and fruit production. This study investigates the impact of potassium foliar spraying and sheep manure application on available nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) levels in soil, as well as the growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings. Treatments included four potassium spray levels (0, 10, 20, and 30 g/L) and four sheep manure application rates (0, 6, 12, and 18 t/ha). Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg). This treatment also improved seedling growth, yielding the tallest main stem (106.60 cm), the highest number of leaves (321.73), the largest leaf area (1540.23 cm²), and the greatest chlorophyll content (43.30 SPAD). Additionally, the combination of 20 g/L potassium with 18 t/ha sheep manure resulted in the highest overall plant growth metrics. These findings suggest that integrating potassium foliar sprays with organic fertilization enhances soil nutrient availability and promotes vigorous growth in pomegranate seedlings.
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Claims 8
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil available nitrogen to 68.40 mg/kg.
- Taxon
- pomegranate
Punica granatume1 - Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassiume0
- Compound
- Ne0
- Outcome
- soil nutrient availabilitye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 68.40 mg/kge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e0“Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil available phosphorus to 13.35 mg/kg.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassiume0
- Compound
- Pe0
- Outcome
- soil nutrient availabilitye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 13.35 mg/kge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e0“Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil available potassium to 22.35 mg/kg.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassiume0
- Compound
- Ke0
- Outcome
- soil nutrient availabilitye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 22.35 mg/kge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e0“Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium gave the tallest main stem (106.60 cm) of pomegranate seedlings.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassiume0
- Outcome
- main steme2
- Direction
- talleste2
- Value
- 106.60 cme2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e2“This treatment also improved seedling growth, yielding the tallest main stem (106.60 cm), the highest number of leaves (321.73), the largest leaf area (1540.23 cm²), and the greatest chlorophyll content (43.30 SPAD)”
e0“Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium gave the highest number of leaves (321.73) on pomegranate seedlings.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassiume0
- Outcome
- number of leavese2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- 321.73e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e2“This treatment also improved seedling growth, yielding the tallest main stem (106.60 cm), the highest number of leaves (321.73), the largest leaf area (1540.23 cm²), and the greatest chlorophyll content (43.30 SPAD)”
e0“Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium gave the largest leaf area (1540.23 cm²) on pomegranate seedlings.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassiume0
- Outcome
- leaf areae2
- Direction
- largeste2
- Value
- 1540.23 cm²e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e2“This treatment also improved seedling growth, yielding the tallest main stem (106.60 cm), the highest number of leaves (321.73), the largest leaf area (1540.23 cm²), and the greatest chlorophyll content (43.30 SPAD)”
e0“Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium gave the greatest chlorophyll content (43.30 SPAD) of pomegranate seedlings.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassiume0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll contente2
- Direction
- greateste2
- Value
- 43.30 SPADe2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e2“This treatment also improved seedling growth, yielding the tallest main stem (106.60 cm), the highest number of leaves (321.73), the largest leaf area (1540.23 cm²), and the greatest chlorophyll content (43.30 SPAD)”
e0“Results showed that foliar spraying with 20 g/L potassium significantly enhanced soil nutrient availability (N: 68.40 mg/kg, P: 13.35 mg/kg, K: 22.35 mg/kg)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combination of 20 g/L potassium with 18 t/ha sheep manure gave the highest overall plant growth metrics.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Material
- Punica granatum L. var. Selimie1
- Treatment
- the combination of 20 g/L potassium with 18 t/ha sheep manuree3
- Outcome
- overall plant growth metricse3
- Direction
- higheste3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“growth performance of pomegranate (Punica granatum L. var. Selimi) seedlings”
e3“the combination of 20 g/L potassium with 18 t/ha sheep manure resulted in the highest overall plant growth metrics”
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