Influence of mineral fertilizers on the white lupine seeds yield under cultivation in the Central Black Earth region of Russia

The study results on using macro- and micronutrients in the cultivation of white lupine (Lupinusalbus L.) in the soil and climatic conditions of the Central Black Earth region of Russia are presented. Field trials were carried out in 2018-2020 at the Department of Plant Growing, Breeding and Vegetable Growing in Belgorod State Agrarian University. The object of research is a high-intensity variety of white lupine Degas. The subject of research is the Aquamix microfertilizer of two brands – Aquamix-T (for seed treatment) and Aquamix-TV (for foliar dressing), macrofertilizers – potassium sulphate (K2SO4) and potassium monophosphate (KH2PO4). The weather conditions during the years of the experiments were unfavorable for the growth and development of lupine, since during the entire growing season of the plants an increased temperature regime was observed with a deficit of precipitation. The soil cover of the experimental field is represented by typical chernozem with an average content of basic nutrients. The accounting area of the plot is 18 m², the replication is fourfold, the placement is systematic. The experiment included seven options: 1) control (without fertilizers), 2) seed treatment with Aquamix-T micronutrient fertilizer, 3) seed treatment with Aquamix-T micronutrient fertilizer and foliar fertilization with Aquamix-TV micronutrient fertilizer, 4) seed treatment with Aquamix-Tilist micronutrient fertilizer solution potassium sulphate, 5) seed treatment with microfertilizer Aquamix-Tilist feeding with potassium monophosphate solution, 6) seed treatment with micronutrient Aquamix-Tilist fertilizer with a mixture of Aquamix-TV + potassium sulphate, 7) seed treatment with micronutrient fertilizer Aquamix-Tilist fertilization with potassium monophosphate mixture. Analysis of the data obtained showed that the highest yield of white lupine seeds was obtained on the variants with seed treatment with Aquamix-T micronutrient fertilizer together with foliar dressing with Aquamix-TV micronutrient fertilizer in combination with K₂SO₄ or KH2PO4 macrofertilizers, which was 3.64 and 3.62 t/ha, respectively, which is 0.64 and 0.62 t/ha or 21.3 and 20.5% above the control variant.