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Effect of vermicompost as a growth media on tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) plant

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Plant eco-physiology

Abstract

Two potting experiments were conducted in the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt during the two seasons of 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 to investigate the influence of vermicompost on tuberose Polianthes tuberosa L plant. A completely randomized design were used in four replicates, each contain three pots. Four vermicompost treatments (control, 10, 20 and 30% of used media) were applied. Morphophysiological characteristics i.e. leaves number, leaves length, fresh and dry weight of leaves, leaf area, days to flowering time, spike length, spike fresh and dry weight, rachis length, number of florets/plant, flower diameter, number of new bulbs/plant, fresh weight of hill, diameter of new bulbs and fresh weight of new bulb, as well as chemical composition as N,P, K, carbohydrate contents and polyphenols were recorded for tuberose from bulb sprouting to harvest. The obtained results indicated that the plants received vermicompost 30% produced the highest values of all vegetative growth parameters. Applying 30% vermicompost registered the highest values of all flowering traits. The best results for bulb production and the higher percentages of N,P, K, and carbohydrate as well as chlorophyll a&b, carotenoids and polyphenols were also associated with the 30% vermicompost treatment as comparing with the other levels. Generally, the obtained results showed that applying vermicompost improved the growth characteristics, flowering parameters, bulb production and chemical constitutes of tuberose under the ecological conditions of Aswan region.

DOI

10.21608/aujes.2024.316515.1278

Keywords

Polianthes tuberosa L, Tuberose, vermicompost

Authors

First Name

Rokaya

Last Name

Rashidy

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture, Aswan University, Ornamental plant department, Aswan , Egypt

Email

rokayarashidy@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Sayed

Last Name

Abdel-Rahman

MiddleName

S.A.

Affiliation

Horticulture Department (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants), Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

sayed.abdelrahman@agr.au.edu.eg

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Orcid

-

First Name

Wagdi

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

Saber

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

Email

wagdi79@agr.aswu.edu.eg

City

Aswan

Orcid

0000-0002-9423-9519

First Name

abdallah

Last Name

Gahory

MiddleName

mohamed

Affiliation

Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

Email

abdallahgahory@agr.aswu.edu.eg

City

aswan

Orcid

0000-0002-1185-7013

Volume

5

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

52253

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-08-30

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

483

Page End

494

Print ISSN

2735-4229

Online ISSN

2735-4237

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https://aujes.journals.ekb.eg/article_399591.html

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Original Research

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1,615

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Publication Title

Aswan University Journal of Environmental Studies

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https://aujes.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of vermicompost as a growth media on tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) plant

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28 Dec 2024