The Potential Use of Vermicompost in Soilless Culture for Producing Strawberry

Abul-Soud, M.; Emam, M.; El-Rahman, Noha Abd

doi:10.9734/ijpss/2015/20009

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“…In substrates with 40% and 60% VC, the C/N ratio remained below 10, being suitable for mineralising N [28]. Other authors suggest that the optimal C/N ratio for microbial activity in organic materials should be <20 [29], in addition to the high influence of biological N fixation with a decrease in the C/N ratio by up to 16% [30]. RAW is related to soil aeration and its ability to use pore space to be occupied by water and benefit microbial populations in soils [31].…”

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Evaluation of Organic Substrates and Microorganisms as Bio-Fertilisation Tool in Container Crop Production

Ruiz

Salas

2019

Agronomy

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Microorganisms are only effective when adequate conditions for their survival and development are provided. Among the factors that influence its effectiveness includes the type of soil or culture substrate, which works as an energy source reserve. Therefore, a tomato and a melon crop were established in different cycles to assess the effect of the physicochemical properties of organic substrates based on coconut fibre and vermicompost in three proportions, 0:100, 40:60 and 60:40 (% v:v), on the microbial activity in the rhizosphere when the bacteria Azotobacter vinelandii, Bacillus megaterium and Frateuria aurantia were applied. Concentrations of NO3−, H2PO4−, K+ and Ca2+ in the petiole cellular extract (PCE) were quantified at 60, 90 and 120 days after transplantation (DAT) for tomato and 45 and 65 DAT for melon. We analysed dehydrogenase activity (DHA), acid phosphatase activity (FTA) and β-glucosidase activity (β-GLU). In order to maintain optimal volumetric moisture for the survival of microorganisms, automatic control was used to manage the irrigation frequency between 22%–28%. The results showed that physicochemical substrate properties, by incorporating 40% vermicompost into the coconut fibre mixture, increased enzymatic activity. Plants that were inoculated with Azotobacter vinelandii and Frateuria aurantia showed an improvement in NO3− and K+ assimilation achieving highest yields.

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Section: Physicochemical Properties Of Substratesmentioning

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Evaluation of Organic Substrates and Microorganisms as Bio-Fertilisation Tool in Container Crop Production

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Salas

2019

Agronomy

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“…Also, vermicompost is a sustainable solution for management of organic wastes which are major source of environmental pollution (Lazcano et al, 2009). It could be utilized in ecology soilless culture of different vegetables (Abul-Soud et al, 2014;AboSedera et al, 2015 ;Abul-Soud et al, 2015).…”

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“…Nowadays, using mixture of peat moss and perlite is one of the mostly used substrate for production of hydroponic strawberries in developing countries (Jafarnia et al, 2010). Peat moss is the most wide use substrate for seedlings production and commercial vegetable production (Robertson, 1993;Abul-Soud et al, 2015). Its long-time success is certainly due to the physical properties (slow degradation rate, low bulk density, high porosity, high water holding capacity) and the chemical characteristics (relatively high cation exchange capacity, CEC) that makes peat particularly suitable as growing media for a large number of vegetables and ornamentals (Bohlin and Holmberg, 2004;Fascella, 2015).…”

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“…However, Arancon et al (2007) reported that there were significant differences between aerated and non-aerated vermicompost tea in their effect, where aerated vermicompost tea had a more positive impact on plant growth than non-aerated tea extracted for the same period of time (24 hr.). Abul-Soud et al, (2015) revealed that chemical nutrient solution recorded higher values of vegetative growth traits, characteristics of yield (early and total) and fruits [average weight, vitamin C, firmness and TSS (%)] and N, P and K contents of leaves, lower fruit acidity as compared to compost tea and vermicompost tea. The objective of this study was to get on the highest vegetative growth, yield and quality characteristics for strawberry plants by using best substrate mixtures or nutrient solutions or together under A-shape technique system.…”

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Effect of Different Substrates and Nutrient Solutions on Vegetative Growth, Mineral Content, Production and Fruit Quality of Strawberry

2016

Zagazig Journal of Agricultural Research

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The impact of three substrate mixtures and three nutrient solutions on the vegetative growth, mineral content, production and fruit quality of strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa, cv. Festival) was studied under unheated double-span plastic house conditions, at the Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate (CLAC), Agricultural Research Center (ARC) during the two winter seasons of 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. The three substrate mixtures were perlite:peat-moss (1:1 V/V) M1, perlite: plant compost (4:1 V/V) M2, and perlite : vermicompost (4:1 V/V) M3, while the three nutrient solutions were vermicompost-tea, animal compost-tea and mineral nutrition (control). The tested factors were arranged in factorial design with three replicates. Obtained results indicated that all studied characteristics of the vegetative growth, yield and its components, fruit quality and chemical characteristics were greater by using the substrates mixture perlite: peat-moss as compared to the other two mixtures, whereas firmness, fruit acidity (TA) and vitamins C in fruits were high by using substrate mixtures perlite: vermicompost. The highest concentration of heavy metals (Ni and Pb) in fruits was detected when using substrate mixture perlite: plant compost was used. Regarding effect of nutrient solution, the mineral fertilizer (control) significantly increased vegetative growth, yield and its components, TSS, fruit taste, vitamins C and chemical characteristics compared to other tested nutrient solutions. However, the fruit firmness, TA and heavy metals were significantly higher when animal compost tea was used. The highest significant values of vegetative growth, yield and its component, fruit quality and chemical characteristics were recorded for plants grown in perlite: peat-moss mixture and fertigated with the mineral nutrient (control), while plants grown in perlite: vermicompost mixture and got animal compost-tea as nutrient showed the highest values of fruit firmness, TA and heavy metals.

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“…Urban agriculture via rooftop garden in mega cities offer more flexibility strategy to mitigate climate change impacts and food security (Abul-Soud, 2015). The use of simple substrate culture in producing food such as a sweet pepper (Abul-Soud et al, 2014), lettuce (Abul-Soud et al, 2015b), spinach, Jew's mallow (Abul-Soud and Mancy, 2015), celery and cabbage (Abul-Soud, 2015), strawberry (Abul-Soud et al, 2015a) through rooftop garden take more consideration last decade under Egyptian conditions.…”

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Effect of Different Vermicompost Rates and Pot Volume on Producing Celery and Red Cabbage Under Urban Horticulture Conditions

Ahmed

Emam

Abul-Soud

2017

Zagazig Journal of Agricultural Research

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The use of green roof technique via soilless culture systems and vermicomposting improve the efficiency of urban horticulture under the expected climate change conditions. The study was carried out during two successive winter seasons of 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 under green roof system condition at the Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt. The study aimed to optimize the use of local substrates (sand and rice husk) and provide vermicomposting technique for recycling the urban organic wastes through investigate different vermicompost rates (10, 20 and 30%) as a substrate amendment mixed with sand: rice husk (1:1 V/V) compared to peat moss : perlite (1:1 V/V) (control) combined with three different volume of pots (4, 6, and 8 L) on vegetative growth, yield and quality of celery and red cabbage. Physical and chemical properties of substrates, vegetative growth, yield characteristics and N, P and K contents of celery and red cabbage were determined. The physical and chemical properties of different substrate mixtures were affected by vermicompost implement rate. The obtained results indicated that increasing pot volume from 4 to 8 L of substrate led to increase the vegetative and yield of celery and red cabbage in reverse to the economic efficiency. The medium pot volume of substrate gave the highest economic yield of celery and red cabbage compared to the other volumes. Increasing the rate of vermicompost from 10 to 20% led to increase the vegetative and yield characteristics of celery and red cabbage while increasing up to 30% had a negative impact. Increasing the vermicompost rate from 10 to 30% led to increase the N, P and K contents of celery and red cabbage compared to the control treatment while increasing the pot volume from 4 to 8 L/plant decreased N, P and K contents of celery and red cabbage. The best vegetative growth and yield of celery were given by using sand + rice husk + vermicompost (40: 40: 20 V/V) in pot volume 8 L for producing more healthy, economically and environmentally food. The economic results had a different view point, pot volume 4 L/plant combined with vermicompost rate 10% followed in ascending order by 20% and pot volume 8 L/ plant combined with vermicompost rate 10% followed by 20% for celery and red cabbage, respectively. While the lowest economic use was given by 8 L/plant combined with peat + perlite substrate (control) in both of celery and red cabbage.

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The Potential Use of Vermicompost in Soilless Culture for Producing Strawberry

Cited by 18 publications

References 16 publications

Evaluation of Organic Substrates and Microorganisms as Bio-Fertilisation Tool in Container Crop Production

Evaluation of Organic Substrates and Microorganisms as Bio-Fertilisation Tool in Container Crop Production

Effect of Different Substrates and Nutrient Solutions on Vegetative Growth, Mineral Content, Production and Fruit Quality of Strawberry

Effect of Different Vermicompost Rates and Pot Volume on Producing Celery and Red Cabbage Under Urban Horticulture Conditions

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