Effect of composition of agricultural wastes and biochar as a growing media on the growth of potted Stock (<i>Matthiola incana</i>) and Geranium (<i>Pelargonium</i> spp)

Altaf, Khadija; Younis, Adnan; Ramzan, Yasir; Ramzan, Fahad

doi:10.1080/01904167.2020.1862205

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“…Surface interaction of compost microorganisms may also inhibit the development of microbial enzymes or high pH values (8.52) may have adversely affected the microbial-mediated transformation of nutrients. Similar findings were also reported by Xiang et al (2017) and Altaf et al (2021). On the other hand, bacteria and mycorrhiza applications were more effective when they were combined with different compost ratios and EC levels.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…In ornamental plant industry, use of organic media rich in various substances is encouraged to improve flower growth and reduce the material load of the substrate input (Wani et al, 2018;Altaf et al, 2021). In this study, growing media with different compost ratios, bacteria and mycorrhiza applications and different fertilizer EC levels were prepared and effects of different growing media compositions on quality parameters of tulips were examined.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With increasing compost ratios, greater and negative effects of pH on plant growth were encountered. Altaf et al (2021) indicated that increasing substrate ratios could improve biophysical and chemical properties of the soils, thus increase water and nutrient uptake and oxygen transport rates, all ultimately improving plant growth and development. It was also determined that excessive compost ratios added a weight onto the growing medium and inhibited emergence power of the plants.…”

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Effects of Compost, Fertilization, Rhizobacteria and Mycorrhiza Applications on Growth, Flowering and Bulb Quality of ‘Jan van Nes’ Tulip Varieties

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Güneş

2022

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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Compost is usually made of biodegradable wastes. Today, compost, bio-agent bacteria and mycorrhizae are used as the key components of sustainable agriculture. This study was conducted to determine the effects of compost treatments alone and combined with bacteria, mycorrhiza and commercial fertilizers on growth, flower and bulb quality parameters of the ‘Jan van Nes’ tulip cultivar. Compost was made of grape pomace and set at different EC levels. Three different compost ratios (0%, 20% and 40%), three different EC levels (0.75, 1.10, and 1.45 dS/m) and combinations with or without bacteria and mycorrhizae were experimented. Flower stalk length, perianth length and vase life were identified as the most striking parameters for growth and flowering of tulip plants. The best outcomes in terms of flower stem length (34.20 cm), perianth length (44.85 mm) and vase life (7.00 days) were obtained from 0% compost treatments. Increasing compost ratios had adverse effects on plant growth and bacteria and mycorrhizae treatments alone did not provide any significant effects. However, combining with different compost ratios increased the effectiveness of bacteria and mycorrhiza. EC of 0.75 yielded better results than the other EC levels.

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Effects of Compost, Fertilization, Rhizobacteria and Mycorrhiza Applications on Growth, Flowering and Bulb Quality of ‘Jan van Nes’ Tulip Varieties

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2022

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“…Nitrogen is also an important component of chlorophyll and photosynthetic related enzymes [35]. SPAD was also closely related to crops' the photosynthetic rate and nutritional status, which affects photosynthesis [36]. Our study also found that WSF improved the rice leaf chlorophyll content.…”

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Effects of Straw Returning and New Fertilizer Substitution on Rice Growth, Yield, and Soil Properties in the Chaohu Lake Region of China

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Recently, replacing chemical fertilizers with straw returning and new fertilizers has received considerable attention in the agricultural sector, as it is believed to increase rice yield and improve soil properties. However, less is known about rice growth and soil properties in paddy fields with the addition of different fertilizers. Thus, in this paper, we investigated the effects of different fertilizer treatments, including no fertilization (CK), optimized fertilization based on the medium yield recommended fertilizer amount (OF), 4.50 Mg ha−1 straw returning with chemical fertilizers (SF), 0.59 Mg ha−1 slow-release fertilizer with chemical fertilizers (SRF), and 0.60 Mg ha−1 water-soluble fertilizer with chemical fertilizers (WSF), on rice growth, yield, and soil properties through a field experiment. The results show that compared with the OF treatment, the new SF, SRF, and WSF treatments increased plant height, main root length, tiller number, leaf area index, chlorophyll content, and aboveground dry weight. The SF, SRF, and WSF treatments improved rice grain yield by 30.65–32.51% and 0.24–1.66% compared to the CK and OF treatments, respectively. The SRF treatment increased nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) uptake by 18.78% and 28.68%, the harvest indexes of N and P by 1.75% and 0.59%, and the partial productivity of N and P by 2.64% and 2.63%, respectively, compared with the OF treatment. However, fertilization did not significantly affect the average yield, harvest indexes of N and P, and partial productivity of N and P. The contents of TN, AN, SOM, TP, AP, and AK across all the treatments decreased significantly with increasing soil depth, while soil pH increased with soil depth. The SF treatment could more effectively increase soil pH and NH4+-N content compared to the SRF and WSF treatments, while the SRF treatment could greatly enhance other soil nutrients and enzyme activities compared to the SF and WSF treatments. A correlation analysis showed that rice yield was significantly positively associated with tiller number, leaf area index, chlorophyll, soil NO3−-N, NH4+-N, SOM, TP, AK, and soil enzyme activity. The experimental results indicate that SRF was the best fertilization method to improve rice growth and yield and enhance soil properties, followed by the SF, WSF, and OF treatments. Hence, the results provide useful information for better fertilization management in the Chaohu Lake region of China.

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“…Agricultural waste also served as raw material for the production of biochar in multiple studies. Biochar is fine-grained charcoal, rich in inorganic carbon, and produced by the pyrolysis of naturally available biomass and plant wastes such as wood and fruit peels, in an oxygen-limited atmosphere [ 100 , 101 , 102 ]. Similarly to AC, the effectiveness of biochar as an adsorbent lies in its intrinsic physicochemical properties that hold a large surface area with a large pore size and volume, high stability, coupled with a high water-retaining capacity.…”

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The use of agro-waste-based adsorbents as sustainable, renewable, and low-cost alternatives for the removal of ibuprofen and carbamazepine from water

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2023

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Effect of composition of agricultural wastes and biochar as a growing media on the growth of potted Stock (Matthiola incana) and Geranium (Pelargonium spp)

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Effects of Compost, Fertilization, Rhizobacteria and Mycorrhiza Applications on Growth, Flowering and Bulb Quality of ‘Jan van Nes’ Tulip Varieties

Effects of Compost, Fertilization, Rhizobacteria and Mycorrhiza Applications on Growth, Flowering and Bulb Quality of ‘Jan van Nes’ Tulip Varieties

Effects of Straw Returning and New Fertilizer Substitution on Rice Growth, Yield, and Soil Properties in the Chaohu Lake Region of China

The use of agro-waste-based adsorbents as sustainable, renewable, and low-cost alternatives for the removal of ibuprofen and carbamazepine from water

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