The Effect of Humic Acid on Nutrient Composition in Broad Bean (Vicia faba L.) Roots

Sener AKINCI; Tamer BÜYÜKKESKİN; Ahmet EROĞLU; Birsen Eygi  ERDOĞAN

doi:10.15835/nsb113489

The Effect of Humic Acid on Nutrient Composition in Broad Bean (Vicia faba L.) Roots

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Sener AKINCI Marmara University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology (TR)
Tamer BÜYÜKKESKİN Marmara University, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences (TR)
Ahmet EROĞLU Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry (TR)
Birsen Eygi ERDOĞAN Marmara University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics (TR)

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https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb113489

Keywords:

Humic acid; nutrients; Vicia faba L. broad bean; roots.

Abstract

Humic acids promote the conversion of mineral nutrients into forms available to plants. It also stimulates seed germination and viability, and its main effect usually being more prominent in the roots. The objective of this study was to determine of the influence of humic acid on broad bean ( Vicia faba L.) cultivar ‘Eresen 87’ on root growth and development as well as nutrient uptake, during investigation in a pot experiment. Treatment with leonardite, as humic acid source positively affected both germination and harvesting, enhancing root length and biomass. Humic acid (HA) caused significant increase of fresh (RFW) and dry (RDW) weights by 30.1% and 56.6% of broad bean roots, respectively. Flame photometer and atomic absorption spectrophotometry analyses revealed that K content was major nutrient among the tested elements. Humic acid increased the contents of Na and K significantly. The content of Ca and Fe was not significantly increased whereas Cu, Mn and Zn content decreased under HA treatment.

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2009-12-07

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AKINCI, S., BÜYÜKKESKİN, T., EROĞLU, A., & ERDOĞAN, B. E. (2009). The Effect of Humic Acid on Nutrient Composition in Broad Bean (Vicia faba L.) Roots. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 1(1), 81–87. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb113489

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2009): Pilot Issue

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DOI: 10.15835/nsb113489

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