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Effect of organic fertilizers used in sandy soil on the growth of tomatoes

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: In order to reveal the regulating capacity of organic fertilizers on sandy soil, pots experiments were carried out. The growth of tomatoes planted on sandy soil amended by organic fertilizers was measured. Organic fertilizers can be helpful to improve the plant height, stem diameter, the aerial parts fresh weight, root fresh weight, leaf photosynthetic rates and photosynthesis, and lay a good foundation for the growth of tomatoes. The effect of organic fertilizer is the most significant. Among all the treatments of adding 2.5%, 5%, 10% organic fertilizers, adding 10% organic fertilizers are the best. It can significantly enhance the growth and photosynthesis of tomatoes, and it is among the best of these three soil treatments for sandy soil.

Source: Agricultural Sciences

DOI: 10.4236/as.2013.45b006

Authors: Yongxia Hou, Xiaojun Hu, Wenting Yan, Shuhong Zhang, Libin Niu

Institutions: Shenyang University, Tsinghua University, Shenyang Agricultural University, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Science and Fertilization

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province