Manure fertiliser in our study produced the lowest TCSA, which
is in agreement with results of Stino et al. (2009) who did not find
any significant increase concerning vegetative growth on apricot
trees in case using organic fertilization. Some authors reported that
the usage of farmyard manure alone may not fully satisfy crop nutrient
demand, especially in the first years of application (Patel et al.,
2000). The NPK, Agrozel and MCB induced similar final TCSA. It
seems that the application of manure, NPK, Agrozel and MCB on
sandy-loam soil in autumn is not an adequate practice because of
the high impact of leaching due to rainfall. In our earlier study,
we also found that NPK (15:15:15) alone or mixed with Agrozel
and/or cattle manure did not affect TCSA of apple trees