GROWTH DYNAMICS OF WHEAT CULTIVATED UNDER REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
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Keywords: regenerative agriculture, wheat, MicroBioVak, organic fertilizer, differential fertilization, growth dynamics, plant height, agro-technology, biopreparation, agrochemical analysis, vegetative development, crop productivity.Abstract
Abstract. This study investigated the effects of different agro-technological approaches based on regenerative agriculture principles on the growth dynamics of wheat plants. The experiment included four treatments: a conventional fertilization system (N200P110K75) as the control, organic fertilizer application (10 t ha⁻¹ cattle manure), the microbiological preparation MicroBioVak, and differential fertilization based on soil agrochemical analysis (N80P140K35Zn10). Plant height was evaluated during the tillering, stem elongation–heading, heading–flowering, and full maturity growth stages. The results demonstrated that the MicroBioVak treatment exhibited the highest growth rates during the early developmental stages. During tillering, plant height reached 23.16 ± 0.55 cm, which was 46.7% higher than the control treatment. The highest plant height during the stem elongation–heading stage was also observed in the MicroBioVak treatment (81.64 ± 2.10 cm). However, during the heading–flowering and full maturity stages, the control treatment showed superior plant height values of 90.74 ± 2.70 cm and 105.50 ± 4.20 cm, respectively. The organic fertilizer treatment produced the lowest values during most growth stages. The findings indicate that regenerative agricultural technologies, particularly microbiological preparations and differential nutrient management based on soil analysis, play an important role in stimulating wheat vegetative growth and improving crop development.
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