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GARDEN COMPOST AS A SUBSTRATE FOR VEGETABLE TRANSPLANT PRODUCTION
Article number
898_19
Pages
165 – 170
Language
English
Abstract
The effect of garden compost (obtained from garden wastes and cow manure) on growth and stand establishment of tomato and cucumber was evaluated.
Garden compost was mixed with a peat-based growing media (Kimia, Pardis Production, Iran) at rates of 0, 10, 20, 40, 60 and 100% by volume.
Garden compost increased Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH, which were slightly higher than the acceptable EC and PH ranges.
Cucumber and tomato seeds were planted in complete random-ized design with 10 replications.
Different substrates had significant effect on transplant characteristics.
The best qualities of tomato and cucumber transplant were obtained from 60% compost and 100% compost treatments, respectively.
The mean comparison between 100% compost and 100% peat treatments indicated that there were no remarkable differences among them.
Therefore, garden compost can be replaced with peat or it can be used in mixes for transplant production.
Garden compost was mixed with a peat-based growing media (Kimia, Pardis Production, Iran) at rates of 0, 10, 20, 40, 60 and 100% by volume.
Garden compost increased Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH, which were slightly higher than the acceptable EC and PH ranges.
Cucumber and tomato seeds were planted in complete random-ized design with 10 replications.
Different substrates had significant effect on transplant characteristics.
The best qualities of tomato and cucumber transplant were obtained from 60% compost and 100% compost treatments, respectively.
The mean comparison between 100% compost and 100% peat treatments indicated that there were no remarkable differences among them.
Therefore, garden compost can be replaced with peat or it can be used in mixes for transplant production.
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Authors
M. Ghanbari Jahromi, A. Aboutalebi
Keywords
tomato, cucumber, seedling, container media, compost, peat moss
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