Effect of Jellyfish fertilizer on Seedling Growth and Soil Properties

Chun, Kun Woo; Damdinsuren, Enkhjargal; Kim, Yong Rae; Ezaki, Tsugio

doi:10.7211/jjsrt.38.192

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“…As an island nation with an agriculture-based economy, it is worth to investigate the possible uses of jellyfish as a fertilizer since there is a growing demand for organic agriculture products both locally and globally. Some previous studies have attempted to use jellyfish as a fertilizer (Chun et al, 2012;Fukushi et al, 2004), and in the present study explored the potential of using four jellyfish species for the first time, namely L. malayensis, Chrysaora sp., C. buitendijki, and M. stellata as an organic fertilizer. It is difficult to compost jellyfish samples themselves because they are spoiled and liquidized, emitting a foul odor when they decompose.…”

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“…were reported as 59.68% and 26.87% respectively. Previous studies have reported that jellyfish fertilizer increases soil moisture due to jellyfish's colloidal and hydrophobic nature (Chun et al, 2012). According to Emadodin et al (2019), jellyfish dry matter can absorb and hold water in the soil, and Kim et al (2012) reported that jellyfish fertilizer could hold water around the plants nearly seven times the fertilizer's weight.…”

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“…According to Chun et al (2012), the application of jellyfish increases soil productivity through enhanced soil nutrients such as N, P, and K. According to Fukushi et al (2004) N, P, K level of fresh jellyfish Aurelia aurita was reported as 96.6, 46, 501 mg/kg, respectively, while 954, 153, 667 mg/kg in Chrysoara melanaster. All tested jellyfish fertilizers reported a higher level of phosphorus and lower potassium levels than the commercial-grade compost used in this study.…”

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“…The use of jellyfish blooms in the agricultural industry has been widely discussed. Chun et al (2012) reported the potential benefit of jellyfish for seedling growth, while Emadodin et al (2019) investigated its importance as a seed germinator. The possible applications of jellyfish as a fertilizer, weedicide and insecticide have also been investigated (Hussein and Saleh 2014;Hussein et al, 2015;Emadodin et al, 2019).…”

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Use of Jellyfish as a potential organic fertilizer and its effect on the growth of okra, Abelmoschus esculentus

Samaraweera

Dissanayake

2022

Ceylon J. Sci.

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Jellyfish are free-floating gelatinous animals belonging to the subphylum Medusozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. Nineteen jellyfish species have been reported in Sri Lanka and their abundance is found to be high (making 15,600 tons biomass per year). The seasonal occurrence of jellyfish blooms is widespread along the coast of Sri Lanka, interfering with human activities, including tourism and fisheries. This study aims to assess the possibility of using jellyfish blooms as a commercially available organic fertilizer. Highly abundant four jellyfish species, Lychnorhiza malayensis, Chrysaora sp., Chiropsoides buitendijki, and Marivagia stellata in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka were selected for this study. Using the traditional composting procedure, jellyfish fertilizers were prepared and the total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, water holding capacity, and pH of each fertilizer were assessed using standard procedures. The effectiveness of these fertilizers was tested by treating them separately on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) plants (n = 10 per treatment) once a week with a positive (commercial-grade compost) and negative control. Height, number of leaves, flowers, and fruits of each plant were recorded weekly for 10 weeks. All jellyfish fertilizers had higher phosphorus (10.01-22.09 g/kg), and lower potassium (0.66-1.88 g/kg) levels than the commercialgrade compost (~10 g/kg; ~5 g/kg, respectively), and their nitrogen levels ranged from 6.24 to 23.34 g/kg. The fertilizers prepared using L. malayensis (15.12 g/kg) and Chrysaora sp. (23.34 g/kg) showed significantly higher nitrogen content than that of commercial-grade compost (10 g/kg; p < 0.05; ANOVA). The average height and growth rate of plants treated with jellyfish fertilizers and commercial-grade compost were mostly within the same range during the experimental period of 10 weeks. Plants treated with jellyfish fertilizers showed flowering between 35 to 40 days, where compost-treated plants showed no evidence of flowering within the experimental period. Further studies are warranted on the potential use of jellyfish as a potential organic fertilizer that can be widely promoted locally.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Use of Jellyfish as a potential organic fertilizer and its effect on the growth of okra, Abelmoschus esculentus

Samaraweera

Dissanayake

2022

Ceylon J. Sci.

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“…The plant growth response can be further improved by desalination (Fukushi et al, 2006), i.e., desalinated suspensions were successfully tested in ice weed (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) (Hattori et al, 2014). In extensive land-use systems and restoration projects, commercially available jellyfish chips in South Korea are often used to grow or establish trees such as oaks (e.g., Quercus glauca), pines (e.g., Pinus thunbergii), cypresses (Chamaecyparis obtusa) and Shorea macrophylla (Ezaki et al, 2008;Chun et al, 2011Chun et al, , 2012Chun et al, , 2015Ezaki et al, 2011;Kohno et al, 2012;Seo et al, 2014;Kun Woo et al, 2019;Perumal et al, 2019). Soil amendments with jellyfish lead to a significant improvement of the trees' morphological quality characteristics, such as number of leaves, length, root diameter and dry matter.…”

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Grass Growth and N2O Emissions From Soil After Application of Jellyfish in Coastal Areas

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The supply of nutrients for agricultural production faces enormous challenges as food security and sustainability goals have to be ensured. Processing of marine biomass has high potential to provide nutrients for agricultural purposes in coastal areas. One underexplored resource are jellyfish, which occur as blooms and by-catch of the fishing industry. In this context, a pot experiment investigated the effects of jellyfish as a fertilizer on biomass accumulation of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), and its effect on the important greenhouse gas N2O as a sustainability indicator of novel fertilizers. Dried and ground jellyfish was applied [3 species: Aurelia aurita (AA), Cyanea capillata (CC), Periphylla periphylla (PP)] and compared with an unfertilized and a mineral fertilized (calcium-ammonium-nitrate, CAN) treatment. Dried jellyfish and CAN were applied at equal N rates of 5 g N per m2. The N2O-fluxes from soil were measured over 56 days after fertilizer application. Grass dry matter yields, when using CC and PP treatments, were not significantly different to the CAN treatment (p > 0.05). After reducing its salinity, AA also showed no differences to CAN on plant growth and the lowest coefficient of variation for dry matter yield as an indicator for yield stability. Accumulated N2O-emissions were lowest in the control and were 3-times higher in AA and CC compared to CAN (p < 0.05). If salinity levels are moderate, jellyfish application to soil can compete with artificial mineral fertilizers in terms of N-supply for above- and belowground yield response, regardless of jellyfish species used. However, elevated N2O-emissions are likely to affect its suitability for large-scale application. Nevertheless, if energy-efficient methods of drying and desalination of jellyfish can be developed, in coastal areas dried jellyfish is a valuable fertilizer in coastal areas, particularly in situations where nutrient supplies for agriculture are limited.

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Effects of Jellyfish Fertilizer Treatment on the Photosynthetic Responses and Chlorophyll Contents of Quercus acutissima Carruth Seedling

Cheol¹,

Fisheries²,

Chun³

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J. Agirc. Life Sci.

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Effect of Jellyfish fertilizer on Seedling Growth and Soil Properties

Cited by 3 publications

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Use of Jellyfish as a potential organic fertilizer and its effect on the growth of okra, <em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>

Use of Jellyfish as a potential organic fertilizer and its effect on the growth of okra, <em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>

Grass Growth and N2O Emissions From Soil After Application of Jellyfish in Coastal Areas

Effects of Jellyfish Fertilizer Treatment on the Photosynthetic Responses and Chlorophyll Contents of <i>Quercus acutissima</i> Carruth Seedling

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