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Enhancing the Productivity of Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare Mill.) Plants Using Some Organic and Bio Fertilizers Treatments

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Plant production

Abstract

This study, conducted on a private farm in Kuwait Village, El-Kharga New Valley Governorate, Egypt, over two seasons (2022/2023 and 2023/2024), investigated the effects of organic fertilizers and biofertilizers on fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) plants. The research aimed to improve yield productivity and quality. The study examined two organic fertilizers (poultry and cattle manure) and biofertilizers including a mixture of bacteria (Azotobacter chrococum, Azospirulm bracilianse, Bacillus polymaxa) and Azolla extract. Results showed that all treatments significantly improved plant growth characteristics, fruit yield, and volatile oil yield compared to untreated plants. The highest values for studied parameters were recorded with high-level poultry manure (10 m3/feddan). Combining the bacterial mixture with Azolla extract also proved effective. The interaction of organic and biofertilizers significantly affected all studied parameters, with the most effective treatment being high-level poultry manure combined with bacterial mixture and Azolla extract. Gas chromatographic analysis revealed 12 compounds in the fennel oil. The main chemical compounds (estragole, d-limonene, l-fenchone, and anethole) showed the highest percentages among volatile oil constituents. The study demonstrates the potential of organic and biofertilizers to enhance fennel growth, yield, and oil quality.

DOI

10.21608/nvjas.2024.284464.1282

Keywords

poultry manure, cattle manure, mixture bacteria

Authors

First Name

Essam

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

ali

Affiliation

Hort. Dept. Fac. of Agric., Al-Azhar Univ. Assiut Branch. Egypt

Email

hessam54@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

El-Gohary

MiddleName

Ibrahuim

Affiliation

National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Email

gohary2001@gmail.com

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First Name

Essam

Last Name

Abdelzaher Radwan

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Hort. Dep. Fac. of Agric., New Valley Univ., El-Kharga, Egypt

Email

essamabdelzaher669@agr.nvu.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0001-7239-5409

First Name

Omnia

Last Name

Abdelal

MiddleName

Ashraf

Affiliation

Hort. Dep. Fac. of Agric., New Valley Univ., El-Kharga, Egypt

Email

omnia.ashraf@agr.nvu.edu.eg

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Volume

4

Article Issue

3

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48799

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2024-05-10

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

52

Page End

67

Print ISSN

2805-2420

Online ISSN

2805-2439

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https://nvjas.journals.ekb.eg/article_361927.html

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Original Research

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2,101

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Publication Title

New Valley Journal of Agricultural Science

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https://nvjas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Enhancing the Productivity of Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare Mill.) Plants Using Some Organic and Bio Fertilizers Treatments

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28 Dec 2024