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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 150, 2025
2024 6th International Conference on Biotechnology and Agriculture Engineering (ICBAE 2024)
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Article Number | 03004 | |
Number of page(s) | 10 | |
Section | Sustainable Agricultural Technologies and Agricultural Mechanization | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202515003004 | |
Published online | 15 January 2025 |
The role of nano fertilizers and compost in improving agricultural soil properties and their impact on faba bean productivity
1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Baha University, Baha, Saudi Arabia.
2 Department of Petrochemical, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
The research aimed to assess the effects of NPK nano-fertilizers and compost, with or without NPK mineral fertilizers, on soil properties and the productivity of local beans. The results showed that when nano-fertilizers and compost were applied, there were increases in plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant, pod weight (ton/acre), and 100-seed weight compared to when mineral fertilizers were used at different concentrations. The interaction of NPK nano-fertilizers with organic manure, along with NPK mineral fertilizers, increased protein levels with the increasing rate of NPK mineral fertilizers. Additionally, the interaction of NPK nano-fertilizers with organic manure increased proline content in seeds with the increasing rate of different mineral fertilizers. Overall, the application of NPK nano-fertilizers was found to improve soil fertility and increase crop productivity.
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