The Effects of Applications Humic Acids on Macronutrient, Micronutrient, Heavy Metal and Soil Properties

Abstract

This study was conducted on the YYU campus area as a field survey, according to the randomized block experimental design carried out in three replicated. The yellow and orange marigold species with humic acids (HA0;0 kg HA da-1, HA1;10 kg HA da-1, HA2;20 kg HA da-1, HA3;40 kg HA da-1) were used. At the end of the experiment, the soil samples taken from the field of study were analyzed organic matter, soil reactions, total salt content, lime content, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, natrium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel and lead contents. The increased humic acid applications have influenced pH (P<0.01), lime (P<0.01), organic matter (P<0.05) with phosphorus (P<0.01), iron (P<0.05), zinc (P<0.05) and nickel (P<0.01) contents. The effect variety (V) has been determined on the available of soil iron (P<0.01), zinc (P<0.01), cadmium (P<0.01), nickel (P<0.01), and lead (P<0.01) contents. The interaction of only affected the nickel (P<0.01) and zinc (P<0.01) contents. As a result, humic acid applications have an important and positive effect on many properties of soil. © 2019, Centenary University. All rights reserved.