Response of wheat to cyanobacteria and compost tea applications as a tool to achieve bio-organic farming concept

Abstract

Increasing wheat output while decreasing the usage of chemical fertilizers is a significant policy considering the current economic conditions the world is going through. Thus, there is necessity for encourage eco-friendly techniques to add benefits to wheat growth and productivity while also reducing chemical fertilizers requisite. The current study was carried out to evaluate the impact of a potent strain (Nostoc calcicola), its extract, and compost tea solely or in combination on growth and productivity of wheat plants. The results support our hypothesis that the combined treatment significantly enhanced wheat growth, nutrients uptake, photosynthetic pigments, yield, and its components as well as the nutritional value of wheat grains and straw by using 50% dose of the required quantity of chemical fertilizers. Our findings suggested that combining cyanobacteria and compost tea to improve wheat plant growth, productivity and yield quality attributes might be a simple and cost-effective strategy.

Effect of organic fertilizer and chemical fertilizer on growth and yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivm)

“…of plant in gram largest record (5.463) and smallest value (0.842),average and standard deviation (3.128, 1.654) correspondingly( Oumata et al, 2023), next variable spike length in centimeter highest value (9.333) but lowest value (3.320) with mean and standard deviation(7.224, 2.20) respectively(Afzal et al, 2023), later parameter number of spikes per plant which data table2explained in maximum value with (36.603) and minimum value in (11.750) also, average and stander deviation (25.346 and 8.872)( Pan et al, 2023). whether weight of grain spike in gram per plant with highest value of (1.620 gram) but, lowest value which is (0.380 gram) with mean and stander deviation (1 and 0.418) consequently(Ashour et al, 2023) later grain yield parameter per plant in gram which maximum recorded is (3.936 gram) and minimum value with (0.311 gram) but mean and stander deviation respectively (2.237 and 1.168)(Jat et al, 2023). Final parameter as a main factor is harvest index with biggest value is (0.734) and smallest value is 0.Journal Of Agricultural Science And Agriculture EngineeringFaculty of Agriculture, Merdeka University Surabaya,Indonesia Available on : https…”