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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Integrated effects of compost and nano foliar spray on the growth and fruit quality of sweet peppers under greenhouse conditions.

Hassan A A Sayed, Khaled A M Ali, Mahmoud A Abdelhamid, Ali S A Nofal, Saleh A S Hamad, Qinghui Lai, Mohamed Ahmed Moustafa, Gomaa G Abd El-Wahhab

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Hassan A A SayedSchool of Energy and Environment Science, Yunnan Provincial Rural Energy Engineering Key Laboratory, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China.
Khaled A M AliDepartment of Agricultural Machinery and Power Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mahmoud A AbdelhamidDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt.
Ali S A NofalDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Saleh A S HamadDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Qinghui LaiSchool of Energy and Environment Science, Yunnan Provincial Rural Energy Engineering Key Laboratory, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China.
Mohamed Ahmed MoustafaFaculty of Agricultural Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Gomaa G Abd El-WahhabDepartment of Agricultural Construction Engineering and Environmental Control, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Introduction: Enhancing vegetable growth and fruit quality in greenhouse production systems through sustainable nutrient management is a key challenge in modern horticulture. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of mechanically produced compost and nano-foliar spray application on the growth and fruit quality of sweet pepper ( Methods: The experiment was conducted in a controlled plastic greenhouse located at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (30° 2' 44'' N, 31° 15' 44'' E), over the 2022-2023 growing season. It was conducted using a factorial design consisting of compost at five volumetric rates (0%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%), two soil types (sand and clay), and nano foliar spray at three concentrations (0, 1, and 2 cm Results: The results indicated that the level of compost, soil type, and foliar nano-spray significantly affect pepper growth and fruit quality. The treatment (20% compost in sandy soil + 2 cm Discussion: The proposed approach highlights the integration of organic amendments and nano-based nutrient management as an effective strategy to increase productivity and produce more sustainable vegetables.

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compostnano-fertilizernutrient assimilationplant physiologysustainable greenhouse cultivation

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