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A NEW IRON CHELATE INTRODUCTION AND THEIR EFFECT ON QUALITY OF PISTACHIO AND AS AN IRON FORTIFICATION FOR BETTER FOOD QUALITY
Article number
741_19
Pages
173 – 180
Language
English
Abstract
Iron chelate is one of the most effective fertilizers all around the globe.
It is applied to treat chlorosis in lawns, plants, shrubs and trees as well as iron deficiency in different types of soil.
A new Iron chelate with new formula is produced in Iran.
Khazra iron chelate has the ability to provide active Iron for plants in quite difficult situations.
Granular solid fertilizer of Khazra Iron chelate has a very stable and strong complex, which provides at least 9 percent soluble iron for plants when added to soils with different pH, ranging from 3 to 10. This chelate also can be applied as foliar spraying.
We applied different amounts of this chelate both as soil applying and foliar spraying on Iranian pistachio cultivars in 5 different areas of pistachio production in Kerman province and the results were compared with 400 kg of iron Sulfate per hectare and control (without any iron applying as fertilizer). Results indicated with 20 kg of Khazra chelate during the winter as soil fertilizer in fertilizer channel and foliar spraying with 1% concentration of mentioned chelate after two weeks of full bloom increased amount of iron and calcium, in fruit and also about 40% increased in percentage of soluble sugar, but there was no significant deference between treatments in amount of fatty acid in nuts.
In this paper we will discuss the effects of this chelate on quality of fruits and possibility of using it as iron fortificant for food fortification.
It is applied to treat chlorosis in lawns, plants, shrubs and trees as well as iron deficiency in different types of soil.
A new Iron chelate with new formula is produced in Iran.
Khazra iron chelate has the ability to provide active Iron for plants in quite difficult situations.
Granular solid fertilizer of Khazra Iron chelate has a very stable and strong complex, which provides at least 9 percent soluble iron for plants when added to soils with different pH, ranging from 3 to 10. This chelate also can be applied as foliar spraying.
We applied different amounts of this chelate both as soil applying and foliar spraying on Iranian pistachio cultivars in 5 different areas of pistachio production in Kerman province and the results were compared with 400 kg of iron Sulfate per hectare and control (without any iron applying as fertilizer). Results indicated with 20 kg of Khazra chelate during the winter as soil fertilizer in fertilizer channel and foliar spraying with 1% concentration of mentioned chelate after two weeks of full bloom increased amount of iron and calcium, in fruit and also about 40% increased in percentage of soluble sugar, but there was no significant deference between treatments in amount of fatty acid in nuts.
In this paper we will discuss the effects of this chelate on quality of fruits and possibility of using it as iron fortificant for food fortification.
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Authors
H. Hokmabadi, A. Haidarinezhad, R. Barfeie, M.H. Nazaran, M. Ashtiani, A. Aboutalebi
Keywords
Iron chelate, pistachio, quality, yield, Iran
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