EFFECT OF SOME ORGANIC AND BIO-FERTILIZERS ON QUALITY AND QUANTILY OF Rosmarinus officinalis L. PLANTS

Abstract

Two field experiments were carried out on rosemary plants (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) at the experimental Baramoon Research Farm, Dakahlya Governorate, Egypt, during two successive seasons, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, , to study the effect of different sources of organic manure (FYM) mixed of poultry and cattle manures, humic acid, biofertilization nitrogen fixing bacteria (microbein) and phosphate dissolving bacteria (phosphorein), as well as active dry yeast on vegetative growth, herb yield, essential oil production and chemical composition of plants.The results clear that in both seasons, all fertilizer treatments achieved significantly better growth and yield than the untreated plants (control) which received recommend dose of NPK.. Treatments included that plant biomass responded linearly to (FYM) application and most values of all measurements were realized at the rate of 30 m 3 /fed. than obtained at both 20, 10 m 3 /fed. in comparison with those of control plants in both seasons, respectively. Also, it is evident that the application of (FYM) at rates of 10, 20 and 30 m 3 /fed., interacted with combinations of both (phosphorein + microbein), (phosphorein + yeast) and (phosphorein + humic acid) improved significant increments in the all growth characters compared with control plants, and the highest one was realized with combination of (FYM) at rate of 30 m 3 /fed. + phosphorein + humic acid.These findings clearly indicate that phosphorein, humic acid and 30 m 3 /fed. of (FYM) could be used as traditional fertilizers instead of chemical ones and may consequently minimized pollution of agricultural environments.

Effect of Yeast and Planting Distances on Productivity and Volatile Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Plant under Siwa Oasis Conditions

“…Kassem (2013) reported that active dry yeast significantly boosted plant growth as measured by plant height, branch number per plant, and fresh and dry weights per plant. According to Sharaf et al (2013), treating plants with active dry yeast resulted in much higher growth and yield than untreated plants. Khalil & Khalil (2015) studied the role of active dry yeast in water stress mitigation.…”

Alleviation of Irrigation Water Salinity Effect on Rosmarinus officinalis by Humic Acid

“…The use of humic acid improved the output of essential oils as proved by Sharaf ElDin et al (2013), Jalayerinia et al (2017), and Zghair et al (2022 on rosemary plants.…”

Improving growth, yield and essential oil of lavander Lavandula Officinalis L. by using compost and biofertilizer application in clay soil

“…The significant effects of biofertilizers are due to the different groups of strains, which help in the availability of nutrients in the available forms and increase the minerals levels in the soil. (Sharaf EL- Din et al, 2013).…”