Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in Florida
Abstract Phosphorus (P) is one of the three most limiting essential nutrients for crop growth and yield. However, information on the optimum P application rate for production of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is very limited, especially in Florida. The objective of this study was to determine...
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| author | Nkem J. Nwosu Yogendra R. Upadhyaya Navdeep Kaur Lakesh Sharma Zachary Brym Hardeep Singh |
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| description | Abstract Phosphorus (P) is one of the three most limiting essential nutrients for crop growth and yield. However, information on the optimum P application rate for production of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is very limited, especially in Florida. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of various P application rates on growth and yield parameters of industrial hemp in two sites in Florida (Central FL and Northwest FL). The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications. Treatments consisted of five P rates—0, 34, 67, 101, and 135 kg P ha−1. Data were collected on plant stand count and plant height at 15, 30, and 50 days after planting, while data for aboveground biomass were collected at harvest in both locations. Additionally, stem biomass in Northwest FL site and seed yield in Central FL site were collected. There was no significant effect of different P rates on plant height, plant stand count, and aboveground biomass in either location (p ≥ 0.05). Also, the P rate effect was nonsignificant for stem biomass (p = 0.512) in Northwest FL site and seed yield (p = 0.250) in Central FL site. The 135 kg P ha−1 yielded numerically higher ground biomass in Central FL site (2200 kg ha−1) while 100 kg P ha−1 was higher in Northwest FL site (9432 kg ha−1). Similarly, 135 kg P ha−1 yielded numerically higher stem biomass (6000 kg ha−1) in Northwest FL site and seed yield (900 kg ha−1) in Central FL site. Thereby, the results suggest that P fertilization has a limited effect on biomass and seed yields for industrial hemp production in Florida sandy soils. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c8069a4c5dae41f8b7b8c6badf3a6bc42025-08-20T02:40:55ZengWileyAgrosystems, Geosciences & Environment2639-66962025-03-0181n/an/a10.1002/agg2.70077Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in FloridaNkem J. Nwosu0Yogendra R. Upadhyaya1Navdeep Kaur2Lakesh Sharma3Zachary Brym4Hardeep Singh5West Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Agronomy University of Florida Jay Florida USAWest Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Agronomy University of Florida Jay Florida USASoil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department University of Florida Gainesville Florida USASoil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department University of Florida Gainesville Florida USATropical Research and Education Center, Department of Agronomy University of Florida Homestead Florida USAWest Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Agronomy University of Florida Jay Florida USAAbstract Phosphorus (P) is one of the three most limiting essential nutrients for crop growth and yield. However, information on the optimum P application rate for production of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is very limited, especially in Florida. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of various P application rates on growth and yield parameters of industrial hemp in two sites in Florida (Central FL and Northwest FL). The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications. Treatments consisted of five P rates—0, 34, 67, 101, and 135 kg P ha−1. Data were collected on plant stand count and plant height at 15, 30, and 50 days after planting, while data for aboveground biomass were collected at harvest in both locations. Additionally, stem biomass in Northwest FL site and seed yield in Central FL site were collected. There was no significant effect of different P rates on plant height, plant stand count, and aboveground biomass in either location (p ≥ 0.05). Also, the P rate effect was nonsignificant for stem biomass (p = 0.512) in Northwest FL site and seed yield (p = 0.250) in Central FL site. The 135 kg P ha−1 yielded numerically higher ground biomass in Central FL site (2200 kg ha−1) while 100 kg P ha−1 was higher in Northwest FL site (9432 kg ha−1). Similarly, 135 kg P ha−1 yielded numerically higher stem biomass (6000 kg ha−1) in Northwest FL site and seed yield (900 kg ha−1) in Central FL site. Thereby, the results suggest that P fertilization has a limited effect on biomass and seed yields for industrial hemp production in Florida sandy soils.https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70077 |
| spellingShingle | Nkem J. Nwosu Yogendra R. Upadhyaya Navdeep Kaur Lakesh Sharma Zachary Brym Hardeep Singh Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in Florida Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment |
| title | Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in Florida |
| title_full | Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in Florida |
| title_fullStr | Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in Florida |
| title_full_unstemmed | Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in Florida |
| title_short | Limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in Florida |
| title_sort | limited effects of phosphorus application on growth and yield of industrial hemp in florida |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70077 |
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