Balanced Fertilization of Major Crops in Egypt

The objectives of this project were to: (a) measure the benefit of balanced fertilization on the yield of major crops of the common cropping systems in Egypt and (b) promote and extend to farmers the most efficient fertilization and irrigation techniques. To accomplish this goal, field experiments were conducted in the Port Said Governorate on sugar beet as a winter crop in the 2016/2017 season, planted after the rice crop (Giza 178). At a different location in the same Governorate, an experiment was conducted with wheat as a winter crop planted after the rice crop in the 2016 to 2017 season. The following treatments were investigated: (a) farmer fertilization practice, (b) NP, (c) NPK, (d) NPK+B, (e) NPK+Zn and (f) NPK+B+Zn.

The crops have not been harvested yet and the results will be reported at a later date.