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| The Effect of Salinity and Fertilizer Applications on Leaf Nutrient Status and Some Quality Characteristics of Ficus benjamina |
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Burcin Cokuysal,
Hakan Cakici
and Emre Erbas
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Abstract:
The effect of different N doses and salt levels on leaf N, P, K status and some quality parameters (leaf area, plant height and dry matter) was investigated in indoor plant of commercial importance, Ficus benjamina L. (weeping fig). A pot experiment was carried out in Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Soil Science department greenhouse and it was setup the completely randomized design of 4 N doses and 4 salinity levels. N doses were 0 (N0), 100 (N1), 200 (N2), 300 (N3), 400 (N4) ppm from Ammonium nitrate (33%N). Salt levels were 0 (St0), 250 (St1), 500 (St2), 750 (St3), 1000 (St4) ppm from NaCl: CaCl2 in a 1: 1 ratio. To conclude, leaf N, P, K content, leaf area, plant height and dry matter increased with increasing N doses and contrary decreased with increasing salt levels except leaf N content. Maximum leaf N P, K content and leaf area, plant height and leaf dry weight was found in N4-St4, N3-St0, N4-St2, N3-St0, N3-St2, N3-St1 levels, respectively. This finding also suggested that proper management of the salt concentrations of the growing media and irrigation water can provide an effective tool to improve the quality of Ficus benjamina with little effect on yield.
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How to cite this article:
Burcin Cokuysal, Hakan Cakici and Emre Erbas, 2006. The Effect of Salinity and Fertilizer Applications on Leaf Nutrient Status and Some Quality Characteristics of Ficus benjamina. International Journal of Botany, 2: 107-112.
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2006.107.112
URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijb.2006.107.112
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