Abstract
The climate change and consequent degradation of soil and water resources have led to difficult conditions for farmers; thus, they should make intelligent decisions to face these statuses. Managing soil nutrient and mineral uptake by plants and its feasibility under harsh environment must be considered. Therefore, the present research was conducted to investigate the response of pomegranate variety Shishe Kab to Thiobacillus bacteria (B) and sulfur (S) fertilization. Treatments included sulfur fertilization (three levels: 0, 500 and 1000 g−1 tree) and inoculation with Thiobacillus bacteria (two levels: inoculated and non-inoculated). Totally, sulfur fertilization and inoculation with bacteria improved physiological and biochemical aspects and fruit production of pomegranate. Supplying S decreased soil pH, which the lowest value (5.2) was recorded in 500 g S tree−1 when accompanied with bacteria. Soil electrolyte leakage (EL) increased, when sulfur incorporated or when bacteria added to the soil. The interactive effects of B ×S was significant on fruit diameter and weight, chlorophyll (Chl), carotenoid and potassium content, which were improved, although non-inoculated plants also showed high values of potassium content. Anthocyanin and total carbohydrate improved when bacteria inoculation was done; however, total acidity (TA) and total soluble solids (TSS) showed a significant decrease. The EL variable significantly decreased and tissue water content increased in this experiment, when inoculation or sulfur fertilization was used. The results obtained from present study emphasized on the necessity of using sulfur and Thiobacillus bacteria in increasing growth and yield and also chilling tolerance of pomegranate trees.
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Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur fertilization and inoculation with Thiobacillus bacteria improved physiological and biochemical aspects and fruit production of pomegranate.
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- pomegranate
Punica granatume0 - Treatment
- sulfur fertilization and inoculation with bacteriae0
- Outcome
- physiological and biochemical aspects and fruit productione0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“sulfur fertilization and inoculation with bacteria improved physiological and biochemical aspects and fruit production of pomegranate”
Claim · model-written summary
Supplying sulfur decreased soil pH in pomegranate plots.
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e0“Supplying S decreased soil pH, which the lowest value (5.2) was recorded in 500 g S tree−1 when accompanied with bacteria”
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The lowest soil pH (5.2) was recorded with 500 g S per tree combined with bacteria.
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e0“Supplying S decreased soil pH, which the lowest value (5.2) was recorded in 500 g S tree−1 when accompanied with bacteria”
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Soil electrolyte leakage increased when sulfur was incorporated or bacteria were added to the soil.
- Treatment
- sulfur incorporated or when bacteria added to the soile0
- Outcome
- Soil electrolyte leakagee0
- Direction
- increasede0
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e0“Soil electrolyte leakage (EL) increased, when sulfur incorporated or when bacteria added to the soil”
Claim · model-written summary
The interaction of Thiobacillus bacteria and sulfur significantly improved pomegranate fruit diameter and weight.
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e0“The interactive effects of B ×S was significant on fruit diameter and weight, chlorophyll (Chl), carotenoid and potassium content, which were improved”
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The interaction of bacteria and sulfur significantly improved chlorophyll, carotenoid and potassium content.
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e0“The interactive effects of B ×S was significant on fruit diameter and weight, chlorophyll (Chl), carotenoid and potassium content, which were improved”
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Non-inoculated plants also showed high potassium content values.
- Outcome
- high values of potassium contente0
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e0“non-inoculated plants also showed high values of potassium content”
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Anthocyanin and total carbohydrate improved with bacteria inoculation.
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e0“Anthocyanin and total carbohydrate improved when bacteria inoculation was done; however, total acidity (TA) and total soluble solids (TSS) showed a significant decrease”
Claim · model-written summary
Total acidity and total soluble solids significantly decreased with bacteria inoculation.
- Treatment
- bacteria inoculatione0
- Outcome
- total acidity (TA) and total soluble solids (TSS)e0
- Direction
- decreasee0
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e0“Anthocyanin and total carbohydrate improved when bacteria inoculation was done; however, total acidity (TA) and total soluble solids (TSS) showed a significant decrease”
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The EL variable significantly decreased with inoculation or sulfur fertilization.
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e0“The EL variable significantly decreased and tissue water content increased in this experiment, when inoculation or sulfur fertilization was used”
Claim · model-written summary
Tissue water content increased with inoculation or sulfur fertilization.
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e0“The EL variable significantly decreased and tissue water content increased in this experiment, when inoculation or sulfur fertilization was used”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors stress using sulfur and Thiobacillus bacteria to increase pomegranate growth, yield and chilling tolerance.
- Taxon
- pomegranate treesPunica granatume0
- Interactor
- Thiobacillus bacteriae0other
- Outcome
- increasing growth and yield and also chilling tolerancee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“emphasized on the necessity of using sulfur and Thiobacillus bacteria in increasing growth and yield and also chilling tolerance of pomegranate trees”
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