TY  - JOUR
T1  - Hidden Effects of Spring Wheat Productivity Management in the Conditions of Northern Kazakhstan
A1  - Bakit Irmulatov
A1  - Mariya Auzhanova
A1  - Rashit Nurgaziev
A1  - Andrey Komarov
A1  - Viktor Dragavtsev
JF  - World Journal of Environmental Biosciences
JO  - World J Environ Biosci
SN  - 2277-8047
Y1  - 2026
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/ICswpVhIdp
SP  - 162
EP  - 167
N2  - The study was conducted in northern Kazakhstan at a precision farming test site in the Shortandinsky district of the Akmola region. It evaluated the effects of foliar treatments with the polymer fertilizer Vitanoll-NP and the humic preparation Stimulife on spring wheat yield, crop structure, and nutrient accumulation under drought conditions. Plant growth and development were assessed using ground-based observations and Earth remote sensing data obtained from Sentinel-2 imagery and unmanned aerial vehicles. The response of wheat plants varied depending on fertilizer type and application timing. Stimulife increased biological yield by 7.3–10.2%, whereas Vitanoll-NP produced increases of 12.1–18.0%, with the combined treatment showing the greatest effect. Foliar treatments also altered plant density, height, productive tillering, grain number per ear, and 1,000-grain weight. Chemical analysis indicated a tendency toward increased potassium accumulation in the grain, while nitrogen and phosphorus contents did not increase. The results revealed hidden effects of spring wheat productivity management associated with variation in the attraction effect, namely the redistribution of assimilates and mineral nutrients from vegetative organs to the ear. This variability should be considered when selecting foliar fertilization strategies for spring wheat under water-limited conditions.
UR  - https://environmentaljournals.org/article/hidden-effects-of-spring-wheat-productivity-management-in-the-conditions-of-northern-kazakhstan-be3ko5y8a731yqq
ER  -