Evaluation of the combined effect of liquid organic fertilizers on nutrient uptake improvement and yield enhancement of white bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

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1 Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan. Zanjan, Iran.

2 Farhikhtegan Zarnam Industrial Research Group, Alborz Province, Hashtgerd City, Iran.

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To investigate the effect of organic fertilizers on the agronomic characteristics and yield of white beans in the Hidaj region of Zanjan province, an experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The treatments included 13 levels of liquid fertilizer mixtures of Zargreen, molasses and Vinasse, respectively from left to right, in the ratios of 100-0-0 (Z1), 75-25-0 (Z2), 75-0-25 (Z3), 50-25-25 (Z4), 0-100-0 (M5), 25-75-0 (M6), 0-75-25 (M7), 25-50-25 (M8), 0-0-100 (V9), 25-0-75 (V10), 0-25-75 (V11), 25-25-50 (V12) and 0-0-0 (C13), all applied (except control) at a rate of 90 liters per hectare in two stages of end of vegetative growth (beginning of flowering) and grain filling as fertigation. The results showed that treatment (Z2) increased grain yield by 26.18%, 100-grain weight by 10.97%, number of grains per pod by 30%, dry weight by 21.67%, and phosphorus concentration by 67% compared to the control. Also, treatments (Z1) and (M6) increased grain yield by 25.82% and 21.77%, 100-grain weight by 10.81% and 10.39%, plant height by 18.13% and 15.89%, dry weight by 17.39% and 18.27%, nitrogen concentration by 36.73% and 39.29%, and iron concentration by 38.75% and 38.38%, respectively, compared to the control. Therefore, the use of a mixture of liquid organic fertilizers with appropriate proportions, especially treatment (Z2), can be recommended as an effective strategy to increase yield and improve the quality of white beans in the Hidaj area.

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