Non-Conventional Technology for Okra Production: Technology Based on Soil Conditioning by Humic acid and Nitrification Inhibition by Soil Applied Calcium Carbide - Softcover

Rafique, Munazza; Yaseen, Muhammad; Ahmed, Wazir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3846589810 ISBN 13: 9783846589816

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This study is primarily related to use humic acid as a soil conditioner and calcium carbide as plant growth regulator. Humic acid improves soil organic matter, water holding capacity, and nutrient use efficiency, whereas calcium carbide is potential source of two gases, acetylene and ethylene. Acetylene acts as nitrification inhibitor while slowly releasing ethylene works as phytohormone. The study shows that plant height, number of flowers, number of green pods per plant, green pod dry weight, shoot and root dry weight, nutrient uptake in fruit of okra plants were positively affected by calcium carbide and humic acid.

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About the Author

Ms. Munazza Rafique is working as Soil Specialist in Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan. She has done her M.Sc (Hons) in Soil and Environmental sciences from UAF. Her subject of interest is Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 3846589810
• ISBN 13: 9783846589816
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 132