Research Article

Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia

Volume: 22 Number: 4 September 1, 2016
  • Hakan Ertiftik
  • Mehmet Zengin
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Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the effects of potassium 0, 40, 80, 120 kg K2O ha-1; as potassium sulfate; 50% K2O and magnesium 0, 20, 40, 60 kg MgO ha-1; as magnesium sulfate; 16% MgO applied to the soil, either separately or in various combinations, on some nutrients N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn in maize leaves grown under field conditions in semi-arid Central Anatolia in Turkey in 2009 and 2010. The study was designed as a factorial arrangement in randomized block design with four replications. After soil analysis of the study areas, K and Mg-fertilizers were applied at sowing. The results showed that the K applications alone could increase the nutrient concentrations of the leaves, and synergic relations were found between K and P, Fe, or Zn. Synergic relations were also found between Mg and P or Fe. Generally, combined applications of K and Mg resulted in higher nutrient concentrations in the leaves by ameliorating the antagonistic effect of poor soil K-Ca-Mg ionic balances. The leaf nutrient concentrations were generally higher in the first year 2009 than that of the experiment than in the second year 2010

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hakan Ertiftik This is me

Mehmet Zengin This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2016

Submission Date

January 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 22 Number: 4

APA
Ertiftik, H., & Zengin, M. (2016). Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 22(4), 606-616. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001419
AMA
1.Ertiftik H, Zengin M. Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2016;22(4):606-616. doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001419
Chicago
Ertiftik, Hakan, and Mehmet Zengin. 2016. “Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea Mays Var. Intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22 (4): 606-16. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001419.
EndNote
Ertiftik H, Zengin M (September 1, 2016) Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22 4 606–616.
IEEE
[1]H. Ertiftik and M. Zengin, “Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia”, J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 606–616, Sept. 2016, doi: 10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001419.
ISNAD
Ertiftik, Hakan - Zengin, Mehmet. “Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea Mays Var. Intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22/4 (September 1, 2016): 606-616. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001419.
JAMA
1.Ertiftik H, Zengin M. Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2016;22:606–616.
MLA
Ertiftik, Hakan, and Mehmet Zengin. “Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea Mays Var. Intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 22, no. 4, Sept. 2016, pp. 606-1, doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001419.
Vancouver
1.Hakan Ertiftik, Mehmet Zengin. Changes in Nutrient Concentrations of Maize Zea mays var. intendata Leaves under Potassium and Magnesium Applications in Central Anatolia. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2016 Sep. 1;22(4):606-1. doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001419

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