دورية أكاديمية
Utilization of organic-residues as potting media: Physico-chemical characteristics and their influence on vegetable production.
العنوان: | Utilization of organic-residues as potting media: Physico-chemical characteristics and their influence on vegetable production. |
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المؤلفون: | Alam T; Institute of Hydroponic Agriculture, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Ikram M; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Chaudhry AN; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Subhan CM; Faculty of Agriculture Engineering, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Alotaibi KD; Department of Soil Science, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., -Haq ZU; Faculty of Agriculture Engineering, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Yousaf MS; Yale School of the Environment, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America., Ahmed HP; Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada., Fatima N; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Jilani G; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Farooq MS; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Naseem M; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Ishaq M; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. |
المصدر: | PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Jun 11; Vol. 19 (6), pp. e0302135. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 11 (Print Publication: 2024). |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Manure*/analysis , Saccharum*/growth & development , Saccharum*/chemistry , Pinus*/growth & development, Cellulose ; Vegetables/growth & development ; Vegetables/chemistry ; Spinacia oleracea/growth & development ; Spinacia oleracea/metabolism ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Electric Conductivity ; Agriculture/methods ; Plant Leaves/growth & development ; Plant Leaves/chemistry ; Soil/chemistry ; Nitrogen/analysis |
مستخلص: | Soilless agriculture is acknowledged worldwide because it uses organic leftovers as a means of supporting intensive and efficient plant production. However, the quality of potting media deteriorates because of lower nutrient content and excessive shrinkage of most organic materials. A current study was undertaken to identify the optimal blend of locally available organic materials with desirable qualities for use as potting media. Therefore, different ingredients, viz., Pinus roxburghii needles, sugarcane bagasse, and farmyard manure were used alone or in combination as potting media to test their suitability by growing spinach as a test crop. Results showed that an increase in Pinus roxburghii needles and sugarcane bagasse decreased medium pH and electrical conductivity. Higher pH and electrical conductivity were recorded for the treatments having a higher farmyard manure ratio (≥50%) in combination. Except for pine needles 100%, pH and electrical conductivity were in the recommended range. The growth attributes include, leaves plant-1, shoot length, fresh- and dry shoot weight along with plant macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium) and micronutrients (iron, copper, manganese, and zinc) content were higher in treatment pine needles 50%+farmyard manure 50% followed by pine needles 25%+farmyard manure 50%+sugarcane bagasse 25%. Moreover, the particular treatment of pine needles 50%+farmyard manure 50% exhibited the highest concentrations of macro- (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) as well as micronutrients (iron, copper, manganese, and zinc) in the potting media following the harvest. This study highlights the potential of utilizing agro-industrial litter/waste as a soilless growing medium for spinach production under greenhouse conditions. When employed in appropriate proportions, this approach not only addresses disposal concerns but also proves effective for sustainable cultivation. Further research is needed to investigate the use of these wastes as potting media by mixing various particle-size ingredients. Competing Interests: The authors declare they have no known conflict or competing interest. (Copyright: © 2024 Alam et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.) |
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المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Manure) 9004-34-6 (Cellulose) 9006-97-7 (bagasse) 0 (Soil) N762921K75 (Nitrogen) |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240611 Date Completed: 20240611 Latest Revision: 20240613 |
رمز التحديث: | 20240613 |
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC11166280 |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0302135 |
PMID: | 38861530 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 1932-6203 |
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DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0302135 |