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Application of different doses of compost as a substitution of the commercial substrate in nursery for pepper and tomato seedlings
Fiasconaro, Maria Laura
; Abrile, Mariana Guadalupe
; Hintermeister, Lucia; Antolin, Maria Del Carmel; Lovato, Maria Eugenia
Fecha de publicación:
05/2022
Editorial:
Islamic Azad University
Revista:
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
ISSN:
2195-3228
e-ISSN:
2251-7715
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Purpose The decreasing number of peatlands has driven the search for new cultivation substrates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of different composts as growing media in the production of vegetable seedlings (pepper and tomato). Method Composts were produced from: discarded carrots (ZC), fats (FC), and biosolids (BC) from the dairy industry. They were used as peat substitutes in different doses depending on the germinating species: control (CS-commercial substrate) and three growing media prepared with perlite: 25, 35, and 45% of ZC, FC, and BC for pepper seedlings and 40, 55 and 70% of ZC, FC, and BC for tomato seedlings. When the plants were ready for transplantation they were harvested and the data were collected to assess the development of the seedlings in the different growth media. Results The obtained results suggest the possibility of total substitution of the CS by ZC, FC, and BC to produce pepper and tomato plants in commercial nurseries. The plants cultivated with composts presented higher concentrations of total dry matter compared to the controls. Photosynthetic pigments were affected by the presence of FC and BC, whereas TSP concentration was favored by BC. Conclusion Ours results suggest that it is feasible to perform a total substitution of commercial substrates with composts of different origins and compositions for the production of pepper and tomato plants in commercial nurseries.
Palabras clave:
COMPOST
,
GROWING MEDIA
,
NURSERY
,
PEPPER
,
TOMATO
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Articulos de INST.DE DES.TECNOL.PARA LA IND.QUIMICA (I)
Articulos de INST.DE DES.TECNOL.PARA LA IND.QUIMICA (I)
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Fiasconaro, Maria Laura; Abrile, Mariana Guadalupe; Hintermeister, Lucia; Antolin, Maria Del Carmel; Lovato, Maria Eugenia; Application of different doses of compost as a substitution of the commercial substrate in nursery for pepper and tomato seedlings; Islamic Azad University; International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture; 11; 4; 5-2022; 411-426
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