Determination of Fertility Properties of Tomato Grown Greenhouse Soils and Plant Nutrition Status in the Gazipasa and Alanya Districts


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Filiz Okturen Asri,Nuri Ari,E.Isil Demirtas,Cevdet F. Ozkan,Dilek Guven

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7

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1

Abstract :

This study was carried out to determine some fertility properties of greenhouse soils and plant nutrition status of tomato plants in the Gazipasa and Alanya. For this aim, soil and leaf samples from 17 greenhouses in Gazipasa district and 9 greenhouses in Alanya district were taken. The analyses were made to determine pH, electrical conductivity (EC), lime (CaCO3), texture, organic matter, total nitrogen (N), available phosphorus (P), available potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), available iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn) and copper (Cu) in soil samples and total N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu in leaf samples. According to soil analysis results, soil samples were slightly alkaline and alkaline, poor organic matter content and low calcareous in both districts. The concentrations of total N, available Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu in soil samples were generally sufficient while the concentrations of available Mg and Ca were high in each district. Available K concentration levels ranged from very poor to very high. The results of leaf analysis showed that the classifications of nutrient elements in each district were as follows the concentrations of total N, P, Ca and Mg were sufficient and high, the concentrations of total Fe, Zn, Mn, and Cu were sufficient, and total K concentration were low.

Keyword :

Nutrient elements, Tomato, Soil fertility, Nutritional status
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