Plant Soil Environ., 2009, 55(12):528-535 | DOI: 10.17221/107/2009-PSE

The effect of zeolite, organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil chemical properties, growth and biomass yield of apple trees

T. Milosevic1, N. Milosevic2
1 Department of Fruit Growing and Viticulture, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Kragujevac, Cacak, Serbia
2 Department of Fruit Growing Technology, Fruit Research Institute, Cacak, Serbia

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of organic (cattle manure) and inorganic fertilizers [composite NPK (15:15:15)] and natural zeolites on soil properties, vegetative growth and yield of apple plants grown on vertisol under Cacak conditions (Western Serbia). The results showed that the combined fertilization induced a decrease in acidity, an increase in humus content, a partial increase in total nitrogen (NTOT), and, primarily, a rise in available phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels. A highly significant (P < 0.01) interactive effect of the apple cultivars and nutrients on one-year-old shoot length and trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) and a significant effect (P < 0.05) on yield per tree and yield per hectare were determined.

Keywords: fertilization; crop yield; vertisol; vegetative growth; zeolites

Published: December 31, 2009  Show citation

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Milosevic T, Milosevic N. The effect of zeolite, organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil chemical properties, growth and biomass yield of apple trees. Plant Soil Environ. 2009;55(12):528-535. doi: 10.17221/107/2009-PSE.
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