Effects of organic fertilization on soil properties and chamomile flower yield

Kisić, Ivica; Kovac, M.; Ivanec, Josip; Bogunović, Igor; Tkalčec, Goran; Hannel, Lidija

doi:10.1007/s13165-018-0231-0

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“…2011; Zhong et al., 2010). Similarly, under the conditions of this study, organic fertilizer application significantly promoted rice growth, and the positive effects increased with an increase in the frequency of application of the organic fertilizer (Table 1), which is consistent with reports that organic matter could improve conditions in saline–alkaline soil by increasing nutrient absorption, and in turn, facilitating crop growth (Kisić et al., 2019; Xu et al., 2018; Yan et al., 2007). The enhanced growth of organic fertilizer‐treated rice (T1, T2, T3 and T4) could be ascribed to altered soil nutrient, Ec, pH and Eh conditions, in which basic cations, pH, and Ec decreased notably, while nutrient‐associated ions and Eh increased significantly.…”

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Organic fertilizer enhances rice growth in severe saline–alkali soil by increasing soil bacterial diversity

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2021

Soil Use and Management

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The northeast region of China is an important grain‐growing area. However, severe soil salinization in the region impairs plant production. In the present study, organic fertilizer application (composted poultry manure) was evaluated as a potential strategy for remediating saline–alkali soil and promoting rice growth. Following continuous organic fertilizer application for 4 years, the contents of basic cations, including sodium (Na+) and chlorine cations (Cl−), decreased significantly (p < .05) (soil Na + decreased from 24.3 mg kg−1 to 21.8 mg kg−1 and soil Cl‐ decreased from 570.4 mg kg−1 to 38.5 mg kg−1), while soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), available nitrogen (AN) and available potassium (AK) were markedly increased (especially for soil AK, which increased from 85.8 mg kg−1 to 141.7 mg kg−1) compared to the treatment without organic fertilizer application. In addition, the relative abundance of plant growth‐promoting bacteria such as Thiobacillius, Methylobacter, Rhodoferax, Lysobacter and Flavobacterium increased significantly, whereas halophilic genera (Nitriliruptor, Mongoliicoccus, Litoribacter, Halomonas and Aliidiomarina) decreased markedly. Bacterial diversity also increased significantly, with data analysis suggesting that such shifts translated into more abundant plant‐growth‐related gene functions. According to structural equation modelling results, soil bacterial diversity was a key factor driving the maintenance of healthy plant growth in saline–alkali soil. These results suggested that organic fertilizers could improve the physicochemical properties of saline–alkali soil by altering interactions between rice plants and bacteria, for example, via the recruitment of specific beneficial microbial communities to increase their salinity–alkali stress tolerance, and, in turn, promote their growth.

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Organic fertilizer enhances rice growth in severe saline–alkali soil by increasing soil bacterial diversity

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2021

Soil Use and Management

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“…These findings explained that H.A and L.C proved to be more sufficiently active to absorb more amount of such macronutrients. These results are in accordance with the findings of Kisić et al (2019), Hassan and Fahmy (2020) on chamomile and Omar (2020) on caraway.…”

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“…Obviously, such increases in flower number were corresponded to heavier fresh and dry yield of flower per feddan evaluated by 73.4 and 40.6 % higher than controls in the first and second seasons, respectively. These results are in harmony with those obtained on chamomile by Hendawy and Khalid (2011), Khoshghalb et al (2017), Kisić et al (2019), Mashayekhi et al (2019), and Hassan and Fahmy (2020). It is interesting to note that the vigorous growth occurred by the treatment of L.C at 4000 ppm showed positive relationships with flower yield and high quality.…”

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“…Some authors found a direct relationship between the physiological processes and growth stimulation is found which seem to require metabolic action clearly needed specialized for nutrient elements absorption. Most of the essential elements seem to have a close relation to the rate and total growth of chamomile plants (Singh et al, 2011;Juárez et al, 2012;Jimayu, 2017 andKisić et al, 2019).…”

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Response of growth, flowering, nutrient uptake and essential oil of German chamomile to organic nutrition

Ahmed

El-Sallami²,

Abdul-Hafeez³

et al. 2022

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An experimental field was conducted during 2019/2020 and 2021/2021 seasons to evaluate the effects of different rates of humic acid (H.A) and liquid compost (L.C) on quantitative and qualitative yield of German chamomile (Matericaria recutita L.). Rates of both organic materials were 2000 and 4000 ppm, beside control were applied as a soil drench method and performed five times, two weeks intervals through growing seasons starting 45 days from sowing. Vegetative growth, flowering characters, nutritional state, physiological traits, and essential oil yield and its components were studied. Results indicated that all H.A and L.C treatments improved growth parameters (plant height, number of branches per plant, fresh and dry weights of herb and roots), flowering characteristics (number of flower-heads per plant, flower diameter, and fresh and dry weights of flower yield) as compared to control. However, L.C at 4000 ppm was the most effective treatment resulting in significant increases as compared to other treatments. The vigorous growth of superior treatment was closely associated with higher uptake of nutrient elements (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) than control which produced the worst growth with the lowest uptake of minerals. A positive relationship was found between the adequate nutrients uptake and the highest leaf contents of chlorophyll "a", carotenoids, carbohydrates and protein. Treatment of L.C at 4000 ppm showed considerable increases in essential oil percentage, oil yield and the major constituent in chamomile oil of chamazulene. So, we can recommend to apply this best treatment for organic German chamomile with clearly, safety, health quality and free contaminate chemicals.

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“…These include Ahmadian et al (2011), Khoshghalb et al (2017), and Hassan and Fahmy (2020). The beneficial effects of HA may also be due to the indirect effects of HA on soil structure, fertility, and uptake of micronutrients due to soil cation-exchange capacity enhancement (Kisić et al, 2019). By interfering with calcium phosphate precipitation, HA also improves phosphorus availability (Trevisan et al, 2010;Jindo et al, 2012) and enhances microbial diversity and activity (Kisić et al, 2019).…”

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Influence of Zinc and Humic Acid on Growth, Yield and Essential Oil Percentage of Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare Mill.) Plants

Tawfik

2022

Scient. J. of Flowers and Ornament. Plants

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The current study was carried out to study the growth, yield and essential oil percentage of fennel as influenced by different concentrations of zinc and humic acid. The treatments were comprised of foliar application of zinc at three rates (0, 100 and 200 ppm) and soil drench of humic acid at four rates (0, 500, 750 and 1000 ppm), as well as their interactions. The results revealed that zinc treatment at 100 ppm significantly increased the number of branches/plant, number of umbels/plant, herb fresh and dry weights/plant, fruit yield/fed and essential oil %. However, raising zinc concentration to 200 ppm revealed a significant decrease in fruit yield/fed. Soil application of humic acid at the moderate level (750 ppm) scored the highest values compared to the other levels on all parameters except for plant height and herb fresh weight. The interaction effect was statistically significant on all examined parameters. In this connection, combined zinc treatment at 100 ppm and humic acid at 750 ppm proved superior in all measured parameters except for plant height. Thus, our study provides valuable information about the possibility of improving the growth and productivity of fennel plants using a combined treatment of zinc and humic acid.

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Effects of organic fertilization on soil properties and chamomile flower yield

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

Organic fertilizer enhances rice growth in severe saline–alkali soil by increasing soil bacterial diversity

Organic fertilizer enhances rice growth in severe saline–alkali soil by increasing soil bacterial diversity

Response of growth, flowering, nutrient uptake and essential oil of German chamomile to organic nutrition

Influence of Zinc and Humic Acid on Growth, Yield and Essential Oil Percentage of Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare Mill.) Plants

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