Abstract
Broccoli is a popular vegetable throughout the world and contains important nutritional features. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect the fertilization with different phosphorus sources (i.e., soil application of rock phosphate (RP) at 428 kg ha−1, calcium superphosphate (CSP) at 670 kg ha−1, phosphoric acid (PA) at 126 L ha−1 and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) at 334 kg ha−1) combined with biofertilizers (i.e., inoculation with phosphorin or mycorrhiza) on plant growth aspects, antioxidants enzyme activity, chemical constituents, yield and quality of broccoli leaves and heads (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck). The experiment was performed according to the randomized complete block design with three replications (n = 3), for two growing seasons (2018–2019) at the experimental farm of Benha University, Egypt. The obtained results showed that the highest values of plant height, leaf area, fresh and dry weight of leaves/plant, head weight and diameter, and the highest yield of heads ha−1 were recorded in plants that received MAP fertilizer and were inoculated with mycorrhiza. On the other hand, the highest value of head length, total carbohydrate and total soluble solids (TSS) content were observed in plants fertilized with PA and inoculated with mycorrhiza. The highest leaf nitrogen % and head ascorbic acid content, as well as the lowest head total phenol content were recorded in plants supplemented with MAP fertilizer and inoculated with mycorrhiza. Moreover, broccoli plants fertilized with PA and inoculated with mycorrhiza showed promising results in terms of phosphorus, potassium and total carbohydrate content, antioxidant activity and dehydrogenase activity. In conclusion, phosphorus may affect plant growth, yield and chemical parameters in broccoli plants depending on the fertilizer source, while inoculation with mycorrhiza may also have a beneficial impact on these parameters.
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Claim · model-written summary
MAP plus mycorrhiza gave the highest plant height, leaf area, and fresh leaf weight.
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- broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italicae0t0
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e0“the highest values of plant height, leaf area, fresh and dry weight of leaves/plant, head weight and diameter, and the highest yield of heads ha−1 were recorded in plants that received MAP fertilizer and were inoculated with mycorrhiza”
t0“Broccoli”
Claim · model-written summary
MAP plus mycorrhiza gave the highest head weight, diameter, and yield.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0t0
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e0“head weight and diameter, and the highest yield of heads ha−1 were recorded in plants that received MAP fertilizer and were inoculated with mycorrhiza”
t0“Broccoli”
Claim · model-written summary
PA plus mycorrhiza gave the highest head length, carbohydrate, and soluble solids.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0t0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“the highest value of head length, total carbohydrate and total soluble solids (TSS) content were observed in plants fertilized with PA and inoculated with mycorrhiza”
t0“Broccoli”
Claim · model-written summary
MAP plus mycorrhiza gave the highest leaf nitrogen and head ascorbic acid.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0t0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“The highest leaf nitrogen % and head ascorbic acid content, as well as the lowest head total phenol content were recorded in plants supplemented with MAP fertilizer and inoculated with mycorrhiza”
t0“Broccoli”
Claim · model-written summary
MAP plus mycorrhiza gave the lowest head total phenol content.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0t0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the lowest head total phenol content were recorded in plants supplemented with MAP fertilizer and inoculated with mycorrhiza”
t0“Broccoli”
Claim · model-written summary
PA plus mycorrhiza gave promising phosphorus, potassium and carbohydrate content.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0t0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“broccoli plants fertilized with PA and inoculated with mycorrhiza showed promising results in terms of phosphorus, potassium and total carbohydrate content, antioxidant activity and dehydrogenase activity”
t0“Broccoli”
Claim · model-written summary
PA plus mycorrhiza gave promising antioxidant and dehydrogenase activity.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0t0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“broccoli plants fertilized with PA and inoculated with mycorrhiza showed promising results in terms of phosphorus, potassium and total carbohydrate content, antioxidant activity and dehydrogenase activity”
t0“Broccoli”
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