Comparison between Effects of Two Copper Fertilizers Forms on Onion Plant Quality Grown in Sandy Soil

Authors

  • Rania A. El-bialy Soil, Water& Environment Institute, Agriculture Research Center, (ARC), Giza, Egypt
  • Eman M. Abd El-Razik Soil, Water& Environment Institute, Agriculture Research Center, (ARC), Giza, Egypt
  • Abdel Wahab M. Mahmoud Plant Physiology Division, Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture, Giza, Egypt

Keywords:

Copper nano-particles, copper sulphate, NPK fertilizers, onion plant, foliar application and physiological and biochemical components

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out in the newly reclaimed desert area of Wadi El-Notron station, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. Onion plants (Allium cepa L.) were grown during the winter season of 2022 and 2023. Copper is a micronutrient that plants need, so adding it as nano form enhances the plant's absorption efficiency and reduces its loss. Copper nano-particels (CuNPs) were prepared
through sub-atomic synthetic methodology technique under tension 1.5 Mpa., and investigated by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) measuring copper oxcide particle sizes. Three treatments as NPK fertilizer (control treatment), copper sulfate fertilizer (CuSO4), copper nano-particles (CuNPs) were applied on onion plants. The aim of the research is to test different sources of copper on onions
to select the best form that onions absorb from soil. The data showed that using 10ppm of CuNPS also boosted onion morphological and biochemical constituents. CuNPs were not only safe to use but showed similar or superior results to the other Cu forms evaluated in this experiment.

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Published

2024-10-20

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Vol. 13 No. 04 (2024): OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2024

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