Application of Molasses as an Eco-Innovative Approach Substitutes Mineral Nitrogen Fertilization and Enhances Sugar Beet Productivity

Al-Dhumri, Sami A.; Mosallam, Mobarak S. Al; Zhang, Wenying; Alharbi, Saif; Abou‐Elwafa, Salah Fatouh

doi:10.1007/s12649-022-01873-z

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“…Molasses has been used in the past as fertilizer and soil improver, particularly on sandy soil and soil of poor structure (Al-Dhumri et al 2023;Alharbi et al 2023). As well as provides other favorable effects on plant growth (Schenck, 2001).…”

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The impact of nitrogen fertilization, bio-fertilizers and molasses on the growth and morphological characteristics of sugar beet plants (Beta vulgaris L.)

Dawood,

Abdelazem,

Gohar

2023

Egyptian Sugar Journal

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Two field experiments were carried out at the research farm of Nubaryia Sugar and Refining Company (NSRC), located at (30°63' 88.93" N latitude; 30°22′ 46.21′′ E longitude), El-Behaira Governorate during the two successive fall seasons of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021. The main objectives of this study were to determine the impact of four nitrogen fertilizer levels (without, 60, 80 and 100 kg fed -1 ), three bio-fertilizers treatments (without, Cerealine® and T.S®), four Molasses levels (without, 20, 40 and 60 kg.fed -1 ) and their interactions on growth and morphological characteristics of sugar beet plants. A split-split plot design with three replications was used, where the nitrogen fertilizer levels were allocated in the main plots and bio-fertilizer treatments were distributed in the sub-plots, as well as molasses treatments occupied the sub-sub plots. The results indicated that increasing nitrogen fertilizer rates significantly improved growth, and morphological characteristics as well as the biomass of sugar beet plants. The high rates of nitrogen (100 and 80 kg N fed -1 ), bio-fertilizers treatments (T.S®) and molasses (60 and 40 kg N fed -1 ) alone produced the highest morphological characteristics (leaf area index, root length, root diameter), growth character (root fresh weight, leaves fresh weight and total fresh weight) throughout the 1st and 2nd seasons, respectively, without significant differences. The interaction between nitrogen rates, molasses and bio-fertilizers (80 kg N fed -1 + 40 kg Molasses fed -1 + T.S) gave the highest values for most all studied characteristics. So, bio-fertilizer treatments proved a major role in crop production optimization and are expected to reduce the pollution of the agricultural environment.

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The impact of nitrogen fertilization, bio-fertilizers and molasses on the growth and morphological characteristics of sugar beet plants (Beta vulgaris L.)

Dawood,

Abdelazem,

Gohar

2023

Egyptian Sugar Journal

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“…Overapplication of N can also reduce the sucrose content in the taproots, increase the impurity content (K + , Na + , and α-N content), and reduce the sugar yield and quality [9]. In addition, the overapplication of N may cause surface and groundwater pollution, increasing the risk of environmental pollution [10].…”

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Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Management on Dry Matter Accumulation and Yield of Drip-Irrigated Sugar Beet in Arid Areas

Su,

Zhou,

Wang

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Agronomy

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Clarifying the optimal combination of N fertilizer application rate and application method can maximize the yield of drip-irrigated sugar beet in arid areas, which is of great significance for reducing farmland N pollution and achieving sustainable agricultural development. In this three-year field experiment in Xinjiang, China, the effects of three N application rates [75 kg ha−1 (N1), 150 kg ha−1 (N2), and 225 kg ha−1 (N3)] and three N application methods [the proportion of N applied at canopy rapid growth stage, taproot expansion stage, and sugar accumulation stage were (M1) 100%: 0%: 0%, (M2) 70%: 30%: 0%, and (M3) 50%: 30%: 20%] on the dry matter accumulation (DMA) and distribution, leaf senescence, yield, and agronomic N use efficiency (aNUE) of drip-irrigated sugar beet were explored. The results showed that N application (N1, N2, and N3 treatments) increased the shoot DMA by 27.7% (three-year average), 52.6%, and 83.1%, and the taproot DMA by 28.3%, 43.2%, and 61.6%, respectively (p < 0.05), compared with CK (no N supply) treatment. The N application methods M2 and M3 increased the shoot DMA by 5.6% (three-year average) and 1.0% (p > 0.05), respectively, and the taproot DMA by 7.2% and 3.6% (p < 0.05), respectively, compared with M1. In addition, M2 could delay the end of shoot and taproot growth (te) and the occurrence of maximum growth rate (tm). In particular, the N3M2 treatment increased the leaf area index (LAI) by 20.4–75.9% (p < 0.05) compared with other treatments by increasing the leaf area duration (LAD) and decreasing the leaf senescence rate (LSR). The taproot yield and sugar yield of N3M2 treatment reached the maximum at harvest time, but there was no significant difference in taproot yield and sugar yield between N3M2 treatment and N2M2 treatment. The aNUE in N2M2 treatment was the highest (p < 0.05), which was 1.29–7.85 times higher than that of other treatments. Therefore, reducing the N application rate from 225 kg·ha−1 to 150 kg·ha−1 and applying 70% and 30% of 150 kg N ha−1 at the canopy rapid growth stage and the taproot expansion stage, respectively, could achieve the goal of increasing sugar beet yield and N use efficiency. This study will provide an important reference for the sustainable production of sugar beet under drip irrigation in Xinjiang, China.

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Sugar beet molasses: a sweet solution for ectoine production by Nesterenkonia sp.

Orhan,

Ceyran

2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Application of Molasses as an Eco-Innovative Approach Substitutes Mineral Nitrogen Fertilization and Enhances Sugar Beet Productivity

Cited by 5 publications

References 40 publications

The impact of nitrogen fertilization, bio-fertilizers and molasses on the growth and morphological characteristics of sugar beet plants (Beta vulgaris L.)

The impact of nitrogen fertilization, bio-fertilizers and molasses on the growth and morphological characteristics of sugar beet plants (Beta vulgaris L.)

Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Management on Dry Matter Accumulation and Yield of Drip-Irrigated Sugar Beet in Arid Areas

Sugar beet molasses: a sweet solution for ectoine production by Nesterenkonia sp.

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