Response of Pea Plants to Humic Acid and Spraying With Microelements

Abstract

Grasshoppers are major pests of agriculture throughout much of the world. Chemical control of grasshoppers played a major role in suppression the damage of these pests. Efficacy of some chemical insecticide formulations was studied against 3rd, 4th and 5th nymphal instars and adults of different species of grasshoppers at the region of Gharb El-Mawhoop, New-Valley governorate, Egypt by using micron ULVA sprayer (ULVA+), Knapsack mist blower fifed with micron air rotary cage (AU8000) and Knapsack mist blower (ordinary back motor). Mortality percentages were calculated after 24, 48 and 72 hrs post-treatment for chemical insecticide treatments.The results indicated that Knapsack mist blower fitted with micron air rotary cage (AU8000) was more effective against 3rd, 4th and 5th nymphal instars and adults of grasshoppers than micron ULVA sprayer (ULVA+) for all treatments. Cypermethrin, fipronil, and fenitrothion recorded more toxicity after 24, 48 and 72 hrs by using full doses more than half doses or quarter doses against nymphal instars and adult stages of grasshoppers, despite of that, the application with half dose give mortality percentages approximately as the full dose, which resulted in reduction of the amount of pesticides and declined pollution of environmental ecosystems, so it is preferable to use the half dose for saving money and low pollution.Conclusively, from this results it could be concluded that the pesticides used have been descendingly arranged according to the efficiency as cypermethrin> fipronil > fenitrothion at all the treatments REFERNCES Abdel-Fatah, T.A. (2005). The combined effects of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum isolate IMI 330189 (Green Muscle) and the sub-lethal doses of some insecticides on the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) Egypt J. Agric. Res., 83(2):551-561. Abdel-Fatah, T.A. and A.E. Ammar (2005). Effect of different restrictors on the toxicity of some Insecticides against the desert locust in Abo-Ramad, Eastern desert, Egypt. Egypt J. of Agric. Res., 83 (2): 563-572. Abdel-Fatah, T.A. and G.M. Abdel-Lattef (2013). Comparison between two spraying equipments and two carriers on the efficacy of some pesticides against different species of grasshoppers in the field. Egypt J. of App. Sci., 28(1): 1-9. Abdel-Fatah, T.A.; G.A. Mohamed and G.M. Abdel-Lattef (2012). Effectiveness of some insecticides against the desert locust and barsem grasshopper in the field. Egypt J. of Appl. Sci., 27(7):89-96. Agwu, J.E.; G.E. Odo; J.C. Oloto and M. Uwagbae (2016)

Effect of some Stimulants on Productivity of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) under High Temperature Stress Conditions

“…The increases in total dry weight / plant due to T7 were about 9.83 and 8.29% over the plants which fertilized with NPK at 100 % RR ( T30) in the 1 st and the 2 nd seasons, respectively. These results were in agreement with those obtained by Al-Bayati et al (2019) for NPK, Ramadan and Mansour (2019) for humic acid and Helmy (2013) for magnetic iron.…”

“…These results were in the same line with those showed by Lalito, et al (2018) and Al-Bayati et al (2019) respecting the response of pea plants to NPK fertilizer. Khan et al(2012) and Ramadan and Mansour (2019) regarding the effect of humic acid on pea, and magnetic iron, Helmy (2013) on pea.…”

“…Humic substances can affect both respiration and photosynthesis (Nardi et al, 2002). Treated pea plants with humic acid recorded the best results for enhancing growth, yield and quality (Khan et al 2012 andRamadan andMansour 2019).…”