Chabatitic Zeolites With Earthworm Humus Added To The Growing Media To Improve Germination and Growth of Horticultural Plants

D. Prisa¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.6 , Issue.5 , pp.24-31, May-2020

Online published on May 31, 2020

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Abstract :
In order to improve the quality and protection of horticultural crops, the capacity of chabazitic zeolites with earthworm humus at different percentages added to the growing medium was evaluated. The five experimental groups in cultivation were: i) group without chabazite and earthworm humus; ii) group with (chabazite/earthworm humus 70-30) 10%; iii) group with (chabazite/earthworm humus 70-30) 20%; iv) group with (chabazite/earthworm humus 50-50) 10%; v) group with (chabazite/earthworm humus 50-50) 20%. All the plants of Lactuca sativa, Brassica juncea red, Chycorium intybus, Eruca vesicaria, Brassica rapa japonica have shown a significant improvement in the vegetative and radical growth in the thesis treated with chabazitic zeolites added with earthworm humus. In particular the theses with (chabazite/earthworm humus 70-30) 20% and (chabazite/earthworm humus 50-50) 20% were the most performing and showed a significant improvement of all the agronomic parameters analysed. The study in question is therefore of particular interest, especially when the horticultural species in question are grown in greenhouses where biotic and abiotic stresses are very important and finding sustainable methods to reduce their effects is essential.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Horticulture; Sustainable applications; Potted plants; Rhizosphere, Microorganisms

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