Importance and effect of organic fertilizers in saffron cultivation (Crocus sativus L.)

In saffron production areas, in addition to climatic and soil factors, a series of agricultural issues such as field age, cultivation method, irrigation method and intervals, planting date, corm density, planting depth, corm size, nutrient management, grass control Weeds, growth regulators, harvesting and post-harvest management must also be optimized to have the most efficient effect on the quantity and quality of saffron produced. Uncorrect use of chemical fertilizers and many problems the environment caused by the use of these fertilizers on the one hand and the lack of extensive roots, the absorption of nutrients in late february in the leaves and stems of saffron on the other hand, the use of soluble fertilizers in Iranian farms on the agenda, since saffron is propagated by mastic, a major limiting factor in saffron cultivation is the difficulty of obtaining high-quality pistachios for propagation. Therefore, the production of strong maize stems through proper nutrition has always been considered and foliar application of nutrients is one of the auxiliary methods in plant nutrition.

کلیدواژه ها:

Coriander ، Leaf nutrition ، Saffron ، Micronutrients ، Medicinal plant