<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The existence of a small number of publications dealing with the impact of solid sodium humate and lignite on the quantity and quality of grown crops was the reason for establishing the field experiment. The objective of this experiment was to detect the impact of solid lignite and solid sodium humate on the quantity and quality of spring barley yield. These substances were applied into the soil either independently or along with nitrogen fertiliser. The next objective was to determine the impact of foliar application of sodium humate water solution applied either independently or along with nitrogen fertiliser on the quality and quantity of spring barley yield. The achieved results showed that the autumn application of solid lignite and the presowing application of solid sodium humate into the soil tended to decrease the yield of both grain and straw of spring barley, crude protein content in grain, proportion of the first-class grains and volume weight of grain, whereas the impact of humate was more negative. Lignite and sodium humate in the solid form should be used along with nitrogen fertiliser. The application of sodium humate in liquid form during the growth season of barley tended to increase the yield of both grain and straw. The joint application of nitrogen and liquid sodium humate during the growth season of barley increased the grain yield of barley significantly. A lower dose of nitrogen, applied during the growth season of barley (growth season BBCH 23), increased the grain yield of barley considerably more than a higher N dose, applied into the soil before barley sowing.</p></abstract>

The existence of a small number of publications dealing with the impact of solid sodium humate and lignite on the quantity and quality of grown crops was the reason for establishing the field experiment. The objective of this experiment was to detect the impact of solid lignite and solid sodium humate on the quantity and quality of spring barley yield. These substances were applied into the soil either independently or along with nitrogen fertiliser. The next objective was to determine the impact of foliar application of sodium humate water solution applied either independently or along with nitrogen fertiliser on the quality and quantity of spring barley yield. The achieved results showed that the autumn application of solid lignite and the presowing application of solid sodium humate into the soil tended to decrease the yield of both grain and straw of spring barley, crude protein content in grain, proportion of the first-class grains and volume weight of grain, whereas the impact of humate was more negative. Lignite and sodium humate in the solid form should be used along with nitrogen fertiliser. The application of sodium humate in liquid form during the growth season of barley tended to increase the yield of both grain and straw. The joint application of nitrogen and liquid sodium humate during the growth season of barley increased the grain yield of barley significantly. A lower dose of nitrogen, applied during the growth season of barley (growth season BBCH 23), increased the grain yield of barley considerably more than a higher N dose, applied into the soil before barley sowing.

Spring Barley Yield Parameters after Lignite, Sodium Humate and Nitrogen Utilization

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic

National Agricultural and Food Centre – Research Institute of Plant Production, Piešťany, Slovak Republic

Agriculture (Pol'nohospodárstvo)

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The existence of a small number of publications dealing with the impact of solid sodium humate and lignite on the quantity and quality of grown crops was the...

Spring Barley Yield Parameters after Lignite, Sodium Humate and Nitrogen Utilization

Publicado en línea: 23 dic 2016

Páginas: 80 - 89

Recibido: 20 jul 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agri-2016-0009

Palabras clave
lignite, Lignofert, sodium humate, coal materials, spring barley

© 2016 Peter Kováčik et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Spring Barley Yield Parameters after Lignite, Sodium Humate and Nitrogen Utilization

Publicado en línea: 23 dic 2016

Páginas: 80 - 89

Recibido: 20 jul 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agri-2016-0009

Palabras clavelignite, Lignofert, sodium humate, coal materials, spring barley

© 2016 Peter Kováčik et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
lignite, Lignofert, sodium humate, coal materials, spring barley