A Comparative Evaluation of the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Composted Tea Tree (<i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i>L.) with Pine Bark Growing Media in Tobacco (<i>Nicotiana tabucum</i>L.) Seedling Production

Masaka, Johnson; Chimwanda, Noel; Chagonda, Ignatius; Chandiposha, Misheck

doi:10.1155/2016/5650290

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“…Indeed, N content increased according to the vermicompost volume added to the substrate mixture, with the highest content found in T4 (0.52% N) and the lowest in T1 (0.15% N) (Table 3). Furthermore, Masaka et al (2016) demonstrated that the CEC and N content of native pine bark growing media are lower than those found in composted tea tree media, which is consistent with our results.…”

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Plant growth and nitrogen concentration ofTillandsiaspecies produced in organic, volcanic, and lignocellulosic substrates

Trejo-Téllez

García-Albarado

Méndez-Urbano

et al. 2018

Journal of Plant Nutrition

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We analyzed the effect of substrate mixtures containing vermicompost (VC), tezontle (TZ), and pine bark (PB) in the following percentage proportions (v/v): T1: 00VC-20TZ-80PB; T2: 10VC-20TZ-70PB; T3: 20VC-20TZ-60PB; T4: 30VC-20TZ-50PB, plus two reference controls identified as T5: peatmoss (100%; PM) and T6: tree branch (TB) on growth and nitrogen concentration of Tillandsia flavobracteata and T. limbata. Tillandsia flavobracteata displayed the greatest height in T6 and T4, while the greatest height for T. limbata was obtained in T3. In T. flavobracteata the greatest number of leaves was obtained in T1, whereas in T. limbata no significant differences were found. Nitrogen was higher in T. limbata, especially when grown in T1 and T6. We were able to demonstrate that both Tillandsia species can grow and produce healthy plants under our experimental conditions, while the tested substrates differentially affected growth and nitrogen concentration in each species.

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Plant growth and nitrogen concentration ofTillandsiaspecies produced in organic, volcanic, and lignocellulosic substrates

Trejo-Téllez

García-Albarado

Méndez-Urbano

et al. 2018

Journal of Plant Nutrition

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“…e authors also revealed that stem elongation of transplants has an effect on the initiation of flowering of tobacco plants, with shorter plants delaying flowering. e study also revealed that the root, shoot and total dry mass are not important parameters when selecting an ideal tobacco seedling for transplanting [25]. Stress in plant cells quickly affects stem elongation rather than biomass during early growth.…”

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Effects of Different Soilless Growing Media on the Growth and Development of Tobacco Seedlings

Chandiposha

Takadini

2022

International Journal of Agronomy

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To prevent reliance on a single finite source of the medium in raising tobacco nurseries, there arose a need to evaluate alternative media based on materials already available on farms. An experiment was set to evaluate the effects of different soilless growing media on the growth and biomass of flue-cured leaf tobacco seedlings. The design used was a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments were 100% pine bark (control), 50% cattle manure + 50% sand, 100% coal rubble, 100% compost manure, 50% pine bark + 50% sand, 100% cattle manure, 75% coal rubble + 25% sand, 75% cattle manure + 25% sand, 50% compost manure + 50% sand, and 75% compost manure + 25% sand. The results showed that increased seed emergence and survival percent were observed in the following media; 50% pine bark + 50% sand, 75% coal rubble + 25% sand, 75% compost manure + 25% sand, 100% coal rubble, 100% compost manure, and 50% compost manure + 50% sand, these treatments were not statistically different from 100% pine bark (control). The stem length and diameter of tobacco seedlings were superior in the medium with 100% compost manure when compared to all other treatments including pine bark. Increased transplantable percent of tobacco seedlings were in 50% pine bark + 50% sand and 100% compost manure, significantly higher than 100% pine bark (control). Most treatments that used cattle manure had significantly lower seed emergence percent, survival percentage, and transplantable percent of tobacco seedlings. Therefore, tobacco growers are recommended to use the growing medium with compost manure and should avoid using cattle manure when raising tobacco seedlings in seed beds.

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“…The standard technique involves suspending polystyrene trays on benches or simple wire and irrigating the substrates regularly, whereas the floating tray system involves floating polystyrene trays on water and the container-growing system, which is used in tobacco seedling production [9][10][11] and for aromatic plants and herbs production [12]. Other researchers have experimented with various growth media on a variety of plants [13][14][15][16].…”

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Different nursery growing systems and growth media improved germination and seedling growth of fever tea (Lippia javanica)

Chagonda,

Chaibva,

Ntini

et al. 2023

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An experiment was set up in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) to examine the influence of nursery growing methods and growth medium on fever, tea germination, and seedling development. Two nursery growth methods (Conventional-CON and Float tray system FTs) and six different growing medium (pine bark, peat moss, coco peat, vermiculite, sand, and cattle manure) were used. ANOVA was used to compare treatment means, and means were separated using the Least Significant Difference (LSD) at a 5 % significance level. The nursery growing method and growth material exhibited a strong interaction regarding the germination index, germination percentage, seedling height, leaf area, root length, density, and final crop stand. The float tray approach yielded the greatest germination index for peat moss and the lowest for cattle manure. In the float tray method, peat moss and coco peat had the highest germination percentages, whereas cattle manure had the lowest. Under the float tray technique, the tallest seedlings emerged in peat moss and the smallest in coco peat. Peat moss had the most leaf area in the float tray system, whereas coco peat had the least in the conventional technique. Peat moss in the float tray system had the highest root length density while coco peat in the conventional technique had the lowest. Peat moss in the float tray system had the highest final crop stand, whereas seedlings in the conventional and float tray systems had nothing. based on the findings, it is recommended that fever tea seedlings be grown on peat moss using the float tray method

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A Comparative Evaluation of the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Composted Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifoliaL.) with Pine Bark Growing Media in Tobacco (Nicotiana tabucumL.) Seedling Production

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Plant growth and nitrogen concentration ofTillandsiaspecies produced in organic, volcanic, and lignocellulosic substrates

Plant growth and nitrogen concentration ofTillandsiaspecies produced in organic, volcanic, and lignocellulosic substrates

Effects of Different Soilless Growing Media on the Growth and Development of Tobacco Seedlings

Different nursery growing systems and growth media improved germination and seedling growth of fever tea (Lippia javanica)

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