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Department of Horticulture and Landscape, College of Agriculture, Tikrit University, Iraq
Abstract
This experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at the department of Horticulture and Landscape, Tikrit University, during spring 2021. The aim was to investigate the effect of NPK nano fertilizers on growth, flowering, and mineral content characteristics of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. basic and nano NPK fertilizers were applied to the plant. The experiment was designed according to randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replicates. The results showed positive effects of nano NPK form on growth and flowering as well as leaf content of minerals and chlorophyll. The effects were higher than those of basic NPK and control treatments. The positive influences included most of characteristics studied. Number of leaves, plant diameter, and number of flowers were significantly increased to 15.00, 16.66 cm, 71.00 respectively. In addition, chlorophyll content recorded 1.97 under nano fertilizer treatment.
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