Diverse Fertilizers to Boost the Production of Seedless Grapevines Grown on Sandy Soil
摘要
The excessive use of chemical fertilizers increases nutrient levels, but they are detrimental to the environment, fruit composition, and fruit quality. Compost and bio-fertilizers improve soil quality and crop yields. The study aimed to mitigate the hazardous effects of chemical fertilizers by recourse to organic and bio-fertilization. Through a 2-year field experiment at a private farm of ‘Flame Seedless’ grapevines, integrated fertilizers were evaluated using five treatments: 100% of the recommended chemical fertilizer (T1), 100% compost (T2), 75% chemical fertilizer +25% compost (T3), 75% chemical fertilizer +12.5% compost +12.5% effective microorganisms (EM) (T4), and 50% compost +50% EM (T5). The results confirmed that T2 increased soil organic matter content by 67.50 and 78.79% in the 1st and 2nd year, respectively, compared to T1. The highest grapevine yield was attained with T4 treatment in both years, being 40.11 and 48.69% higher than that with T1 in the 1st and 2nd years, respectively. However, T4 (75% chemical fertilizer +12.5% compost +12.5% EM) was an effective approach that increased grapevine yield and quality and conserved soil quality.