The effects of some organic and chemical fertilizer applications on yield, morphology, quality and mineral content of common vetch (vicia sativa l.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of some organic and chemical fertilizers on morphological, yield and quality properties and mineral contents of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) between 2007 and 2008 in Gümüşhane, Turkey. Treatments were control (no fertilizer), liquid manure (LM = 51-52 L $ha^{-1}$ N ), chemical fertilizer (CF = 30 kg N $ha^{-1}$ + 80-100 kg $P_2O_5 ha-{^1}$), three leonardite doses $(L_1=2.8;L_2=5.6 andL_3=8.4kg N ha^1)$, three zeolite doses $(Z_1=0.4;Z_2=0.8 and Z_3=1.2kg N ha^1)$ and three solid cattle manure doses $SM_1=34-35 kg N ha ^{-1}$, $SM_2=68-70 kg N ha ^{-1}$, $SM_3=102-105 kg N ha ^{-1}$. Dry hay yield (DHY), leaf weight, stem weight, plant height, leaf number, crude protein content (CP), crude protein yield (CPY), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), Ca, Fe, K, Mg, B, Cu, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S and Zn contents were determined. Organic and chemical fertilizer applications had significant effect (P