[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "RESPONSE OF Solanum melongena L. SEEDLINGS GROWN UNDER SALINE CALCAREOUS SOIL CONDITIONS TO A NEW ORGANO-MINERAL FERTILIZER",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Semida",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "El-Mageed",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Howladar",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Mohamed",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Rady",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2015]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "25",
  "issue": "1",
  "page": "485-493",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>This study was planned to investigate the effect of soil application with an&nbsp;<em>organo-mineral fertilizer</em>&nbsp;[OMF; a 5:2:1 (w/w/w) mixture of green waste compost, elemental sulphur (S) and humic acid (HA), respectively] on physical and chemical characteristics of a reclaimed saline calcareous soil (ECe = 6.47 dS m&minus;1 and CaCO3 = 15.63%). In addition, growth, physiological and anatomical characters of eggplant (<em>Solanum melongena</em>&nbsp;L.) seedlings grown under the tested soil were investigated. The experiments were arranged in a completely randomized design with 4 experimental OMF treatments (i.e., 0, 10, 20, or 30 g kg&minus;1 soil) with 10 replicates. The OMF-treated plants showed increased growth, concentrations of total soluble sugars, free proline, anthocyanin, K and Ca, ratios of Ca:Na and K:Na, and photosynthetic efficiency. An enhanced seedling anatomy was also observed with soil amendment by OMF. On the other hand, the OMF application led to a substantial reduction in soil salinity (ECe) and pH and an increase in field capacity and available water. The tested&nbsp;<em>organo-mineral fertilizer</em> could be recommended as a soil amendment for vegetable crops, including eggplant to overcome the adverse effects of salinity stress in newly-reclaimed soils.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2015-JAPS-68"
}]