302. PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO MINERAL NUTRITION ON THE MACRONUTRIЕНТ PROFILE OF EGYPTIAN CLOVER (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) (Физиолошки одговор на минералната исхрана врз макронутритивниот профил на александровата детелина (Trifolium alexandrinum L.)

Authors

  • Petar Petrov Institute of Animal and Fishery Science, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Blvd. Ilinden 92a, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
  • Daniela Beličovska Institute of Animal and Fishery Science, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Blvd. Ilinden 92a, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
  • Vesna Levkov Institute of Animal and Fishery Science, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Blvd. Ilinden 92a, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
  • Nataša Gjorgovska Institute of Animal and Fishery Science, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Blvd. Ilinden 92a, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia

Keywords:

Alexander clover, mineral nutrition, NPK, proteins, fibers, sugars

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the influence of different variants of mineral fertilization (Control, NP, NK, PK, and NPK) on the macronutritional composition of Alexander's clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.). The experiment was set up in a randomized block design with three replications on alluvial soil. Statistical analysis (ANOVA and Fisher’s LSD test) showed that combined NPK fertilization significantly (p ≤ 0.05 and p ≤ 0.01) increased the contents of proteins, fats, fibers and soluble sugars compared to the control variant. The highest values were observed in the NPK treatment, which indicates a synergistic effect of N, P and K in the biosynthesis of organic matter and improved nutritional quality of the Alexander clover.

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doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c01548

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2026-03-05

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Petrov, P., Beličovska, D., Levkov, V., & Gjorgovska, N. (2026). 302. PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO MINERAL NUTRITION ON THE MACRONUTRIЕНТ PROFILE OF EGYPTIAN CLOVER (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) (Физиолошки одговор на минералната исхрана врз макронутритивниот профил на александровата детелина (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) . Macedonian Journal of Animal Science, 14(1-2), 43–46. Retrieved from https://mjas.ukim.edu.mk/ojs/index.php/mjas/article/view/9

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Food quality and safety – Квалитет и безбедност на храна