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Abstracto

The effects of pH water on Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺and chlorophyll content of the geranium flowers

Reza Sharifi Asl, Vahid Abdoosi, Elham Sadat Mousavi and Kamran Asadi

The study was performed by using a factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design with three replications at the research greenhouse, of Ilam University. The effects of acidification of the irrigation water were examined on Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺and chlorophyll content. Treatments consisted of six level acidity of irrigation water (A₁: pH=4, A₂: pH=4.5, A₃: pH=5, A₄: pH= 5.5, A₅: pH=6, A₆ (water) pH =7.8) and two cultivar of red and white flower geranium. The results showed that acidification of irrigation water was significantly increased leaf Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺and chlorophyll content. It is recommended that in areas with high soil pH and EC, acidity of irrigation water as much as pH=5.5 by using of substances such as nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, enhance the quantity and quality of flower.