Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening
Abstract 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...
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| author | Mubeen Sarwar Sumreen Anjum Muhammad Arslan Khan M. Saleem Haider Sajid Ali M. Kaleem Naseem |
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| description | Abstract 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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| spelling | doaj-art-c2d6efc86d9b4e95ac4d28a5d0f9aa522024-12-02T06:37:48ZengOICC PressInternational Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture2195-32282251-77152018-10-017436537410.1007/s40093-018-0222-xAssessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardeningMubeen Sarwar0Sumreen Anjum1Muhammad Arslan Khan2M. Saleem Haider3Sajid Ali4M. Kaleem Naseem5Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the PunjabDepartment of Botany, University of AgricultureDepartment of Plant Pathology, Mian Nawaz Sharif University of AgricultureInstitute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the PunjabDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityInstitute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the PunjabAbstract 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.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40093-018-0222-xAgricultural substratesPotting mediumPerliteGas exchangeProline |
| spellingShingle | Mubeen Sarwar Sumreen Anjum Muhammad Arslan Khan M. Saleem Haider Sajid Ali M. Kaleem Naseem Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture Agricultural substrates Potting medium Perlite Gas exchange Proline |
| title | Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening |
| title_full | Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening |
| title_short | Assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening |
| title_sort | assessment of sustainable and biodegradable agricultural substrates for eminence production of cucumber for kitchen gardening |
| topic | Agricultural substrates Potting medium Perlite Gas exchange Proline |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40093-018-0222-x |
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