Effects of Various Irrigation Levels and Biochar-Based Fertilizers on Peanut Production

Subject Areas : Abiotic stress physiology

Mahmoud M. Abbas ¹ , Khalood W. Abooud ² , Amjed Qasim Mohammed ³ , Sura Hasan Al-Zubaidi ⁴ , A'laa Hassan Abdul Hussain ⁵ , Noora M. Hameed ⁶ , Ahmed Ayoob Ibrahim ⁷ , Kahtan A. Mohammed ⁸ , Maytham T. Qasim ⁹ , Heba Takleef al salami ¹⁰ , Salam Ahjel ¹¹ , Kholoud Ahmad batayneh ¹²

1 - Plant Nutrition Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
2 - Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, College of Medical Techology, Al-Farahidi University, Iraq
3 - Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Maysan, Iraq
4 - Anesthesia Techniques Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq
5 - College of Dentistry, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
6 - Anesthesia techniques, Al–Nisour University College, Iraq
7 - Medical Laboratory Technology, Ashur University College, Baghdad, Iraq
8 - Department of Medical Physics, Hilla University College, Babylon, Iraq
9 - Department of Anesthesia, College of Health and Medical Technology, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq
10 - Altoosi University College, Najaf, Iraq
11 - Department of Pharmacy, Al-Zahrawi University College, Karbala, Iraq
12 - Al Israa University, Amman, Jordan

Received: 2022-05-20 Accepted : 2022-07-27 Published : 2022-12-01

Keywords: Peanut, harvest index, water use efficiency, Fertilizer management, Irrigation Management,

Abstract :

Biochar-based fertilizers, customized to specific soil conditions, have piqued public attention to enhance soil quality and carbon sequestration. The incorporation of biochar into agricultural fields can become a primary factor in the preservation of soil productivity and fertility. However, there is still no conclusive experimental evidence to support this claim. In this study, a split-plot experiment was carried out according to a randomized complete block design (RCBD) using three replications to evaluate the influence of irrigation and varied amounts of biochar-based fertilizer on peanut plants' yield to determine the water use efficiency (WUE). The primary treatment with different irrigation cycles and no irrigation, and the sub-treatment with biochar-based fertilizer of 50, 100, and 150 kg N ha-1 and no fertilizer, were performed in Sulaymaniyah which is located in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The results revealed that the seven-day irrigation cycle produces the largest pods and seeds, with 4325 and 2435 kg ha-1 yields, respectively. The 100 kg ha-1 biochar-based fertilizer yielded the highest output, with a pod yield of 3652 kg ha-1 and a seed yield of 1921 kg ha-1. According to the results of the interaction between irrigation management and biochar-based fertilizer, the irrigation treatment had a maximum seed yield of seven-day and the fertilizer treatment had a maximum seed output of 100 kg N ha-1 with an average of 3462 kg ha-1. The variance analysis results indicate that water use efficiency in irrigation management, different levels of biochar-based fertilizer, and their combined effect on total biomass, seed, and pods were significant.

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