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Substitution of municipal solid waste compost for peat in cucumber transplant production

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) is used in agriculture as a fertilizer, organic soil additive and crop substrate. MSWC was examined as an alternative for peat in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L., cv. Radian) transplant production. An experiment was conducted in 2008 at the University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran with the treatments 100% peat+0% MSWC (control); 95% peat+5% MSWC, 90% peat+10% MSWC, 85% peat+15% MSWC and 80% peat+20% MSWC. Seedlings grown in the only peat and peat+MSWC (5%) mixture had better quality and suitability for transplanting. There were differences due to substrate with a general reduction in values as MSWC rate increased. Use of MSWC is not recommended at levels above 5% in cucumber transplant production. Key words: Growing medium, nutrient, porosity, seedling

Source: Journal of Horticulture and Forestry

DOI: 10.5897/jhf.9000104

Authors: Yaqvob Mami, Gholamali Peyvast

Language: English

Topic: Growth and nutrition in plants

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production, Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2980625962

FWCI: 1.515

Cites: 16

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10