Evaluation of nursery media for seedling emergence and early seedling growth of two tropical tree species

Baiyeri, K. P.

doi:10.4314/mjar.v4i1.31754

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“…T8, the combination of coconut peat + compost + leaf compost + perlite + silt and coconut peat + perlite + silt, was found to be most appropriate growing mixtures cucumber plants. Potting media are usually used for a quick emergence of seed, good seedling growth, bedding plants, and nursery raising (Baiyeri 2003). Findings of the present study revealed that organic growing media leaf manure + leaf compost + compost and inorganic perlite + silt decreased the mean emergence time and led to quick growth, as compared to the other treatment.…”

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Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening

Sarwar

Anjum

Khan

et al. 2018

Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

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Purpose Different agricultural substrates were evaluated for growth and productivity of cucumber under pot culture for kitchen gardening. Methods Several agricultural substrates such as leaf compost, compost, perlite, and coconut compost were used in with silt in several combinations. Seeds were sown in plastic pots of 9-L capacity and filled with growing substrates in various combinations. The study consisted of eight treatments; each treatment had four replicates. Results Use of different growing media alone or in combination significantly enhanced plant growth and productivity, compared to control. Results showed that maximum germination, plant growth, emergence percentage, gas exchange attributes, shoot/root length, shoot fresh and dry biomass, root fresh and dry biomass, no. of leaves, leaf mineral contents, and chlorophyll concentration and yield was noted in the plants grown in leaf compost + perlite + silt (1:1:1) media combination. In case of proline contents, all treatment combinations showed non-significant; but, NPK status varied because of the presence of organic matter in substrates that ultimately enhanced the nutrient uptake of cucumber plants. Conclusions Although all media either alone or in combination positively influenced different studied parameters of cucumber, but, leaf compost + perlite + silt (1:1:1) combination was the best. Therefore, leaf compost + perlite + silt (1:1:1) media combination could be considered suitable for the cucumber cultivation in the form of kitchen gardening.

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Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening

Sarwar

Anjum

Khan

et al. 2018

Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

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“…Numerous earlier reports (Bruckner, 1997;Smith, 1998;Wilson et al, 2001;Baiyeri, 2003) showed that materials used in formulating potting media significantly determine the physicochemical properties of the media. Hence variations in the ratio of base materials used in formulating the five media involved in this study appear to explain the differences in their percentage water holding capacity and nitrogen contents.…”

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“…The long periods of initial and final seed germination, observed in the single media, TS and SD, could probably be due to low water holding capacity, following water losses by drainage, and the period expended before water vapour saturated atmosphere was created as well as poor aeration. Baiyeri (2003) pointed out that medium of low water holding capacity is prone to poor aeration. The high percentage seed germination obtained when seeds were sown in 2:1:1 mixture of TS + SD + PMI (87.4%) thus, implied that the medium satisfied the qualities of good potting media.…”

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Nutritional food content of seed and effects of five different growing media on the seed germination and seedling growth of Afzelia africana SM Caesalpiniaceae

Nzekwe¹,

Ajuziogu²,

Njoku³

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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Nutritional food content of seed and effect of five different growing media: Top forest soil (TS), sawdust (SD), 2:1 mixture of; TS+SD, TS+composted poultry manure (TS+PM) and 2:1:1 mixture of TS+SD+PM on the seed germination and seedling growth of Afzelia Africana SM Caesalpiniaceae were investigated. Thirteen chemical food nutrients were detected in the species seed. These occurred in varying percentages. The mixed growing media (2:1:1 mixture of TS+SD+PM, 2:1 mixture of TS+SD and TS+PM) consistently had: higher percentages of: water holding capacity and nitrogen than the single media (TS and SD). Shorter periods of initial and final seed germination were achieved when seeds were sown in the mixed growing media than in the single growing media. The highest percentage seed germination (87.4%) was achieved when seeds were sown in 2:1:1 mixture of TS+SD+PM growing medium, while the poorest percentage seed germination (30.5%) was obtained when seeds were sown in the TS growing medium, the control. Comparatively, the mixed media induced higher percentage seed germination responses than the single growing media. After four weeks growth in the nursery, values of seedling growth parameters showed that seedlings grown in the mixed growing media had better growth attributes than seedlings grown for the same period in the single media. The results also showed that the best growth attributes were developed by seedlings grown in 2:1:1 mixture of TS+SD+PM (mean: Seedling height 22.4cm., number of leaves, 22 and mean leaf area 120.6cm2).

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“…Though rice husk had been associated with high carbon nitrogen ratio, a ratio of 1:1 of rice husk to poultry manure released adequate nutrient for potted carrot production. Base materials for formulating potting media are significant determinants of its physio-chemical properties (Baiyeri 2003) which influence the quality of plants obtained from the media (Baiyeri and Mbah 2006). Our study showed that carrot is sensitive to the physiochemical properties of its growth medium.…”

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Maximizing rice husk waste for Daucus carota production

Baiyeri

Chukwudi

Chizaram

et al. 2019

Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

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Purpose Rice husk is one of the most widely available agricultural wastes in many rice producing countries of the world. Here, we evaluated carrot production under different rice husk-amended media aimed at providing alternative use for rice husk. Methods The experimental design was 2 × 5 × 4 factorial in completely randomized design with six replications. Factor A consist of two production environments—high tunnel and open field while factor B was five growth media—5:0:0, 4:0:1, 3:1:1, 2:2:1 and 1:3:1 (topsoil:rice husk:poultry manure). Factor C was four carrot varieties; ‘Touchon’, ‘Amazonia’, ‘Carrot New Kuroda’ and ‘Touchon Mega’. Data were collected on seedling emergence and yield parameters. The analysed means were separated using FLSD(0.05). Results The biomass yield from plants grown in high tunnel was significantly higher than plants in the open field. Highest root weight, wet and dry biomass yield were obtained from medium 4:0:1 followed by 3:1:1. Harvest index ranged from 32.3% in medium 1:3:1 to 62% in 3:1:1. Days to seedling emergence among varieties ranged from 8.5 to 11.3. ‘Amazonia’ variety produced the highest root weight, wet and dry biomass yield and was followed by ‘Touchon Mega’. Conclusion Carrot seedling emergence and yield differed in rice husk-amended media under high tunnel and open field environments. ‘Amazonia’ variety grown in media 4:0:1 or 3:1:1 gave the best yield. Inclusion of rice husk in media formulation beyond an optimum rate resulted in yield reduction in carrot. Carrot is sensitive to the physio-chemical properties of its growth medium.

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Evaluation of nursery media for seedling emergence and early seedling growth of two tropical tree species

Cited by 23 publications

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Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening

Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening

Nutritional food content of seed and effects of five different growing media on the seed germination and seedling growth of Afzelia africana SM Caesalpiniaceae

Maximizing rice husk waste for Daucus carota production

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