Biochar application affected biochemical properties, yield and nutrient content of safflower under water stress.

ABSTRACT: A two-year field trial was set up to investigate the effects of applying 3 tons ha^-1 of wheat (3WB) and cotton biochar (3CB) alone or in combination with chemical nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizers on biochemical properties, yield and nutrient content of safflower under normal irrigation and water stress (irrigation cut-off at flowering stage) conditions. The total water applied in the chemical treatments [150 kg ha^-1 N + 50 kg ha^-1 P (100% of the recommended dose) and 112.5N + 37.5P (75% of the recommended dose)] under water stress, was significantly higher than other treatments. Application of 112.5N + 37.5P + 3CB increased RWC from 57.5 to 59.4% and the total chlorophyll content from 80.7 to 128.1%, compared to the control. The carotenoid conten

SUBMITTER: Ghaedi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364633 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature