Use of palm (Poenix dactilyfera L.) fiber and sewage sludge co compost as substrates in soilless crop system

Latigui, A. and Choi, J.M. and Regagba, Z. and et al, . (2013) Use of palm (Poenix dactilyfera L.) fiber and sewage sludge co compost as substrates in soilless crop system. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 16 (14). pp. 651-660.

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Abstract

The Co-Compostage (CC) of Palm (Poenix dactylifera L.) Fiber (PF) and Sewage Sludge (SS) at volume rate (1PF/1SS), mixed with Top Soil (TS) have been used as a substrate for cucumber cultivated in soilless crop system. Five substrates with volume ratio T (CC-TS) were tested: T (10-0), T (9-1), T (8-2), T (7-3) and T (6-4). They were compared to peat in nursery and to TS in Cucumis sativus L. crop production. Total porosity, bulk density, moisture content, rate of drainage, pH and electritical conductivity of T (8-2) and T (7-3) were relatively favorable for plant growth. After 45 days of growth and in comparison to peat, T (9-1), T (8-2) and T (7-3) gave the best parameters of root development: volume, architecture, length, number, best seedling growth and a positive correlation (R = 0.751) between root and shoot dry matter. After 120 days, cucumber attained the best root development under T (8-2) and T (7-3). Fruits production of these substrates was 40% higher than those of the control

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Palm fiber; sewage sludge; substrate; soilless crop; Cucumis sativus L.
Author Affiliation:	Laboratory of plant physiology applied to soilless crop Tiaret University, Algeria
Subjects:	Plant Protection
Divisions:	Other Crops
Depositing User:	Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2014 03:48
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2014 04:30
Official URL:	http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=pjbs.2013.65...
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13315

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