Soil Properties and Mineral Nutrients of Clementine Mandarine (Citrus reticulata Blanco) Grown in the Koycegiz Region of Mugla Province

Authors : Mahmut YILDIZTEKİN, Semir KUZU

Pages : 323-332

Doi:10.21448/ijsm.639215

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Publication Date : 2020-01-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Soil properties of the samples from orchards and the nutrients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(macro- and microelements); in the clementine mandarin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Citrus reticulata Blanco);, widely grown in the Köyceğiz region of Muğla Province Turkey, were studied. Mandarin tree leaves and soil samples were collected from 10 different orchards. The soil samples were analyzed for its pH, CaCO3, EC, sand, organic matter, nitrogen insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N);, phosphorus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P);, potassium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(K);, calcium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ca);, magnesium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mg);, iron insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fe);, zinc insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zn);, manganese insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mn);, copper insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cu); and boron insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(B); while leaves were analyzed for its macro- and microelements. The results obtained from soil analysis showed suitable amount of calcium carbonate and EC. Analysis of the soil showed that organic matter, N, K and Mn were insufficient in all orchards, while Fe was higher in amount. Slight alkaline, strong alkaline and neutral pHs were determined in the orchards. Besides, the leaf samples collected from the orchards reflected deficient amount of N and Ca while higher amount of Mg and Fe.
Keywords : Mugla, Koycegiz, Clementine Mandarin, Mineral Nutrition, Soil