N as 25 % mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 0.87 0.95 0.40 0.41 11.1 11 .0 111.0 110.0 N as 25 % mineral N +100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 0.92 0.99 0.44 0.47 11.5 11.5 115.0 115.0 N as 25 % mineral N +200 ml/ humic +200 ml EM / palm 0.93 1.00 0.4 5 0.48 11.6 11.6 116.0 116.0 New L.S.D. at 5% 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.4 0.4 2.5 3.0 Table (4): Effect of inorganic N, humic acid and EM on some physical characters of the fruits of Zaghloul date palms during 2012 and 2013 seasons. Treatment Av. Fruit weight (g.) Fruit length (cm.) width (cm) Fruit thickness (cm) 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 N as 100 % mineral N 16.4 16.6 4.9 5.0 2.7 2.7 1.11 1.09 N as 75% mineral N + 50 ml/ + 50 ml EM / palm 19.6 20.0 5.0 5.1 2.9 3.0 1.23 1.20 N as 75% mineral N + 100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 22.3 22.7 5.2 5.3 3.1 3.2 1.35 1.30 N as 75% mineral N + 200 ml/ humic +200 ml EM / palm 22.6 23.0 5.3 5.4 3.2 3.3 1.36 1.34 N as 50% mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 19.4 20.0 4.9 5.0 2.8 3.0 1.22 1.19 N as 50% mineral N + 100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 22.2 22.6 5.1 5.2 3.0 3.1 1.34 1.29 N as 50% mineral N +200 ml/ humic + 200 ml 22.5 22.9 5.2 5.3 3.1 3.2 1.35 1.33
N as 50% mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 19.4 20.0 4.9 5.0 2.8 3.0 1.22 1.19 N as 50% mineral N + 100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 22.2 22.6 5.1 5.2 3.0 3.1 1.34 1.29 N as 50% mineral N +200 ml/ + 200 ml EM / palm 22.5 22.9 5.2 5.3 3.1 3.2 1.35 1.33 N as 25 % mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 15.0 15.5 4.4 4.5 2.4 2.4 0.88 0.88 N as 25 % mineral N +100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 15.6 16.1 4.6 4.7 2.5 2.5 0.99 0.99 N as 25 % mineral N +200 ml/ humic +200 ml EM / palm 15.7 16.2 4.7 4.8 2.5 2.5 1.00 1.00 New L.S.D. at 5% 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.11 0.09 Table (5): Effect of inorganic N , humic acid and EM on the percentage of flesh , T.S.S. as well as total and reducing sugars in the fruits of Zaghloul date palms during 2012 and 2013 seasons. Treatment Flesh % T.S.S. % Total sugars % Reducing sugars % 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 N as 100 % mineral N 89.0 89.5 42.5 43.1 37.8 38.0 25.1 25.2 N as 75% mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 90.0 90.5 44.0 44.9 38.3 38.5 25.8 25.9
50 ml EM / palm N as 75% mineral N + 100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 91.0 91.4 44.5 46.3 39.9 41.1 26.9 27.0 N as 75% mineral N + 200 ml/ humic +200 ml EM / palm 91.9 92.3 44.7 46.5 40.0 40.2 27.0 27.1 N as 50% mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 89.9 90.3 44.8 44.8 38.2 38.5 25.7 25.8 N as 50% mineral N + 100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 90.9 91.3 44.3 46.2 39.8 40.0 26.8 26.9 N as 50% mineral N +200 ml/ humic + 200 ml EM / palm 91.8 92.2 45.2 46.4 39.9 41.1 26.9 27.0 N as 25 % mineral N + 50 ml/ + 50 ml EM / palm 88.0 88.2 40.0 41.0 36.0 36.3 24.0 24.1 N as 25 % mineral N +100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 88.5 88.6 41.3 42.5 36.5 36.9 24.4 24.5 N as 25 % mineral N +200 ml/ humic +200 ml EM / palm 88.6 88.9 41.5 42.8 36.6 37.0 24.5 24.6 New L.S.D. at 5% 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
(6): Effect of inorganic N , humic acid and EM on the percentages of total acidity, total fibre and total soluble tannins and total counts of bacteria (cfu 1.0 g /soil) of Zaghloul date palms during 2012 and 2013 seasons. Treatment Total acidity % fibre % Total soluble tannins % counts of bacteria (cfu / 1.0g) 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 N as 100 % mineral N 0.200 0.195 0.85 0.90 0.78 0.76 31.06 31.76 N as 75% mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 0.182 0.177 0.70 0.75 0.63 0.61 32.06 32.86 N as 75% mineral N + 100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 0.170 0.165 0.51 0.56 0.44 0.42 34.16 35.06 N as 75% mineral N + 200 ml/ +200 ml EM / palm 0.168 0.163 0.49 0.54 0.42 0.40 34.06 35.26 N as 50% mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 0.183 0.178 0.71 0.76 0.64 0.62 37.16 38.16 N as 50% mineral N + 100 ml/ humic + 100 ml EM / palm 0.171 0.166 0.52 0.57 0.45 0.43 38.46 39.46 N as 50% mineral N +200 ml/ humic + 200 ml EM / palm 0.169 0.164 0.51 0.56 0.44 0.42 38.36 39.56 N as 25 % mineral N + 50 ml/ humic + 50 ml EM / palm 0.250 0.244 0.97 1.02 0.46 0.88 39.96 41.96 N as 25 % mineral N +100 ml/ + 100 ml EM / palm 0.235 0.231 0.92 0.97 0.85 0.82 41.06 43.06