Agricultural waste as growing media component for the growth and flowering of Gerbera jamesonii cv. hybrid mix

Riaz, Atif; Younis, Adnan; Ghani, Imran; Tariq, Usman; Ahsan, Muhammad

doi:10.1007/s40093-015-0099-x

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“…Animal manures Pot plant production, landscape nurseries, vegetables, and cut flowers production [67] Broccoli plants Lettuce [68] Chestnut plants Lettuce [68] Coconut coir dust Gerbera [69] Dredged sediment co-composted with green waste Ornamental plants [70] Corn cobs Anthurium [71] Cotton gin Azalea [72] Coffee pulp Tomato seedling [73] Farm yard manure Gerbera [69] Grape fruit with coir or vermiculite Seedlings of lemon basil [74] Grapes Lettuce [68] Green Some value-added benefits have to be highlighted here. These are based on specific properties, such as the potential to suppress some diseases and the capacity to control some plant pathogens.…”

Section: Feedstock Waste Use As Growing Medium For Plant Production Rmentioning

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Increasing Sustainability of Growing Media Constituents and Stand-Alone Substrates in Soilless Culture Systems

2019

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Decreasing arable land, rising urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change exert pressure on agricultural producers. Moving from soil to soilless culture systems can improve water use efficiency, especially in closed-loop systems with a recirculating water/nutrient solution that recaptures the drain water for reuse. However, the question of alternative materials to peat and rockwool, as horticultural substrates, has become increasingly important, due to the despoiling of ecologically important peat bog areas and a pervasive waste problem. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive critical review of current developments in soilless culture, growing media, and future options of using different materials other than peat and rockwool. Apart from growing media properties and their performance from the point of view of plant production, economic and environmental factors are also important. Climate change, CO 2 emissions, and other ecological issues will determine and drive the development of soilless culture systems and the choice of growing media in the near future. Bioresources, e.g., treated and untreated waste, as well as renewable raw materials, have great potential to be used as growing media constituents and stand-alone substrates. A waste management strategy aimed at reducing, reusing, and recycling should be further and stronger applied in soilless culture systems. We concluded that the growing media of the future must be available, affordable, and sustainable and meet both quality and environmental requirements from growers and society, respectively.

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Section: Feedstock Waste Use As Growing Medium For Plant Production Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

Increasing Sustainability of Growing Media Constituents and Stand-Alone Substrates in Soilless Culture Systems

2019

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“…Because organic manures are characterized by slow release of nutrients, the complementary applications of organic manures with fast nutrient release-characterizing mineral fertilizers have been advocated. The beneficial effects of this practice in terms of improved crop productivity, soil fertility and sustainability, and balanced plant nutrition have been reported (Rady 2011a;Moyin-Jesu 2015;Riaz et al 2015;Semida et al 2015;Dotaniya et al 2016;Kalaivanan and Hattab 2016;Kumar and Chopra 2016). In addition, application of FYM and green manures have positive effects on the soil characteristics (Kumar et al 2014;Suja and Sreekumar 2014).…”

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The effect of compost on growth and yield of Phaseolus vulgaris plants grown under saline soil

Rady

Semida

Hemida

et al. 2016

Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

109

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Purpose The effect of a novel organo-mineral fertilizer (OMF) compost, as a partial alternative to mineral fertilizers, on soil characteristics, growth, physio-biochemical attributes, Cd 2? and NO 3 -concentrations, and yields of Phaseolus vulgaris L. plants grown under salt stress was investigated. Methods Six organic and mineral materials were well mixed with water and composted in a polyvinyl house in a concrete trench of size 4 9 5 9 2 m (W 9 L 9 D), respectively. The moisture content was maintained at 50-60% throughout the active composting period by frequent checking. The mixture was turned at 7-day intervals for about 2 months to maintain porosity. This OMF compost was applied for the tested saline soil at 10, 20 and 30 ton ha -1 while reducing the recommended NPK to 50%. In addition,100% NPK was applied as a control to achieve the purpose of this study. Growth characteristics, quantitative and qualitative yield, Cd 2? and NO 3 -concentrations, and physio-biochemical attributes in common bean plants were assessed. Results Addition of OMF compost improved the soil chemical and physical properties. Application of OMF compost at a rate of 20 ton h -1 , as an alternative to 50% of the recommended dose of mineral-NPK fertilizers, significantly decreased the concentrations of Cd 2? and NO 3 -in plant leaves, pods and seeds, showing the same growth characteristics, and pod and seed yields compared to the control (100% of mineral-NPK fertilizers). This treatment also improved all determined physio-biochemical attributes and tested soil characteristics compared to the control. Conclusion The benefit of this OMF compost, as a partial alternative to chemical fertilizers, demonstrated the validity and possibility of sustainable agronomic performance of common bean using locally available recycled organic materials for manufacturing the studied OMF.

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“…Such results attest to the efficacy of WV in stimulating vegetative growth and development. Moreover, the influence of the cultivation medium’s composition on leaf area has been well-documented in the literature [ 31 ], highlighting the importance of selecting appropriate substrate materials and amendments for optimizing plant growth. The present study further corroborates the critical role of both CM and WV in enhancing leaf development, suggesting that their careful selection and application can significantly improve plant growth parameters, thereby potentially increasing yield and productivity in agricultural and horticultural practices.…”

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Optimizing Cucumis sativus seedling vigor: the role of pistachio wood vinegar and date palm compost in nutrient mobilization

Afsharipour,

Mirzaalian Dastjerdi,

Seyedi

2024

BMC Plant Biol

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Background The goal of this research is to enhance the quality of cucumber seedlings grown in greenhouses by experimenting with various soilless culture mediums (CMs) and the application of pistachio wood vinegar (WV). The experimental setup was designed as a factorial experiment within a randomized complete block design (RCBD), in greenhouse conditions featuring three replications to assess the effects of different culture media (CMs) and concentrations of pistachio wood vinegar (WV) on cucumber seedling growth. Cucumber seeds were planted in three CMs: coco peat-peat moss, coco peat-vermicompost, and date palm compost-vermicompost mixed in a 75:25 volume-to-volume ratio. These were then treated with pistachio WV at concentrations of 0, 0.5, and 1%, applied four times during irrigation following the emergence of the third leaf. Results The study revealed that treating seedlings with 0.5% WV in the date palm compost-vermicompost CM significantly enhanced various growth parameters. Specifically, it resulted in a 90% increase in shoot fresh mass, a 59% increase in shoot dry mass, an 11% increase in root fresh mass, a 36% increase in root dry mass, a 65% increase in shoot length, a 62% increase in leaf area, a 25% increase in stem diameter, a 41% increase in relative water content (RWC), and a 6% improvement in membrane stability index (MSI), all in comparison to untreated seedlings grown in coco peat-peat moss CM. Furthermore, chlorophyll a, b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoid levels were 2.3, 2.7, 2.6, and 2.7 times higher, respectively, in seedlings treated with 0.5% WV and grown in the date palm compost-vermicompost CM, compared to those treated with the same concentration of WV but grown in coco peat-peat moss CM. Additionally, the Fv/Fm ratio saw a 52% increase. When plant nutrition was enhanced with the date palm compost-vermicompost CM and 1% WV, auxin content rose by 130% compared to seedlings grown in coco peat-peat moss CM and treated with 0.5% WV. Conclusions The study demonstrates that using 0.5% WV in conjunction with date palm compost-vermicompost CM significantly betters the quality of cucumber seedlings, outperforming other treatment combinations.

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Agricultural waste as growing media component for the growth and flowering of Gerbera jamesonii cv. hybrid mix

Cited by 16 publications

References 27 publications

Increasing Sustainability of Growing Media Constituents and Stand-Alone Substrates in Soilless Culture Systems

Increasing Sustainability of Growing Media Constituents and Stand-Alone Substrates in Soilless Culture Systems

The effect of compost on growth and yield of Phaseolus vulgaris plants grown under saline soil

Optimizing Cucumis sativus seedling vigor: the role of pistachio wood vinegar and date palm compost in nutrient mobilization

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