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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2017.27.4.390

Growth-promoting Effect of New Iron-chelating Fertilizer on Lettuce  

Hwang, Ji Young (Department of Medical Bioscience, Dong-A University)
Jun, Sang Eun (Department of Molecular Genetics, Dong-A University)
Park, Nam-Jo (Bioapplications Inc., Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Oh, Ju Sung (Department of Molecular Genetics, Dong-A University)
Lee, Yong Jik (Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Sohn, Eun Ju (Bioapplications Inc., Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Gyung-Tae (Department of Medical Bioscience, Dong-A University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.27, no.4, 2017 , pp. 390-397 More about this Journal
Abstract
Iron (Fe) is an important micronutrient for the health and growth of plants. Iron is usually provided by fertilizers, and iron-chelate fertilizers are well absorbed by plants. This study presents the plant growth-promoting effects of a new functional iron fertilizer, Fe-chelating crab shell powder (FCSP), which is generated from the chelation of Fe ions with crab shell powder. Iron chelate was derived from spent pickling liquor, which is rich in reductive iron, iron(II) oxide. To analyze the effects of FCSP on plant growth, we treated lettuce with several concentrations of FCSP in both lab- and field-scale experiments. In the lab-scale test, the treatment of 50 ppm of FCSP highly promoted growth and resulted in increases in the size, weight, number and chlorophylls content of leaves of plants compared to the treatment of crab shell powder. Fifty ppm of FCSP also increased the size and weight of leaves up to 2 times compared to the application of chemical fertilizer and/or compost in field conditions. In addition, the FCSP treatment resulted in the highest ion uptake of Fe in lettuce leaves. Moreover, FCSP led to increases in the amounts of Fe, Ca, available phosphorus and organic matter in treated soil, indicating that soil quality was improved. Taken together, our results demonstrate that FCSP promotes lettuce growth via enhancement of Fe availability and improves soil quality. Therefore, FCSP can be utilized as a new functional iron fertilizer.
Keywords
Crab shell powder; iron chelate; lettuce; new fertilizer; plant growth promotion;
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