EFFECT OF THREE TYPES OF GROWING MEDIA AND VERMICOMPOST TEA ON THE GROWTH AND INDIVIDUAL WEIGHT OF CHINESE KALE (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra Bailey)
Keywords:
alboglabra Bailey, Brassica oleracea var, Chinese kale, cow manure, poultry manure, vermicompost
Abstract
The intensive use of inorganic fertilizers is an effective means to promote crop productivity. However, continuous and improper use of inorganic fertilizers alone can lead to soil degradation, resulting in lower yield, environmental pollution, and human health. Organic fertilizers maintain soil quality, increase soil organic matter, and improve soil properties, consequently enhancing crop yield. This present study aimed to investigate the effects of growing media and vermicompost tea on the growth and yield of Chinese kale plants under pot conditions. Consequently, the experiment of the present study included six treatments, including control. The results showed that mixing cow manure and vermicompost with growing media and VT application significantly positively affected plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, and individual weight of Chinese kale plants. Particularly, the highest plant height, the number of leaves, and individual weight were seen in the T6 treatment [GM3 (the mixture of 50% soil, 20% cocopeat, and 30% vermicompost) + VT application], but T2 treatment [GM2 (the mixture of 50% soil, 20% cocopeat, and 30% cow manure) + no VT application] had the highest stem diameter. Noticeably, VT application increased the individual weight of the plants in the T4 treatment (GM of 100% soil + VT application) by 119.9%, as compared to the control (GM of 100% soil + no VT application). Consequently, the findings of this present study demonstrated that vermicompost tea may have great potential for use as a foliar fertilizer for leaf vegetables to promote growth in plant height and weight.
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nutritional stress. In: Larramendy LM, Soloneski S.
(eds.) Soil Contamination-Threats and Sustainable
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feeding activity in the wheat-maize rotation system.
Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2022;10: 1–13.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1058071.
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yield, economic growth, and soil quality in
a temperate farmland. PeerJ. 2020;8: e9668.
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Goyal D et al. Role of organic fertilizers in improving
soil fertility. In: Naeem M, Ansari A, Gill S. (eds)
Contaminants in Agriculture. Cham: Springer; 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41552-5_3.
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homemade organic fertilizer for improving quality
of apple fruit, soil physicochemical characteristics,
and microbial diversity. Agronomy. 2022;12(9): 1–16.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12092055.
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A review. Agricultural Sciences. 2012;3(7): 905–917.
https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2012.37110.
[9] Shen X, Huang G, Yang Z, Han L. Compositional
characteristics and energy potential of
Chinese animal manure by type and as a
whole. Applied Energy. 2015;160: 108–119.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.034.
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during vermicomposting (Eisenia fetida) of sheep
manure mixed with cotton industrial wastes. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 1988;6: 266–269.
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00260823.
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vermicompost: A powerful crop nutrient over the
conventional compost & protective soil conditioner
against the destructive chemical fertilizers for food
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Agricultural & Environmental Sciences. 2009;5: 14–
55. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/30336.
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organic amendments for soilless cultivation. Journal
of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2019;8(3):
2283–2286.
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Incorporated; 2005. p. 1–79.
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2022;11(2): 199–203.
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kale (Brassica oleracea Bailey) grown with organic
fertilizers in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. NVSU Research
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Chinese kale (Brassica Alboglabra Bailey) to organic
and inorganic fertilizer. In: Seminar Nasional LPPM
Universitas Jambi Tahun. Jambi: Universitas Jambi
Tahun; 2015. p.346–350.
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Effect of biological organic fertilizer on plant growth
and yield of Chinese kale. Applied Mechanics and
Materials. 2012;142: 175–179.
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growth and marketable yield of traditional okra (Corchorus olitorius L.) in Swaziland. Acta Horticulturae.
2012;1007: 339–346.
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plant growth and combating abiotic and
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https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13041134.
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fertilizers on vegetative growth and fruit production
of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Open Journal
of Soil Science. 2015;5(02): 53–58.
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tea on the growth and yield of broccoli and
some soil properties. In: IOP Conference Series:
Earth and Environmental Science. 2021;761(1): 1–7.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/761/1/012008.
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Maheswari VN. Effects of vermicompost and plant
growth enhancers on the exo-morphological features
of Capsicum annum (Linn.) Hepper. International
Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture.
2018;7: 83–88.
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spent coffee grounds and liquid worm fertilizer on
the growth and yield of Brassica campestris L. Acta
Fytotechnica et Zootechnica. 2023;26(4): 390–397.
https://doi.org/10.15414/afz.2023.26.04.390-397.
[27] Sinha RK, Agarwal S, Chauhan K, Valani D. The
wonders of earthworms & its vermicompost in farm
production: Charles Darwin’s ‘friends of farmers’,
with potential to replace destructive chemical fertilizers. Agricultural Sciences. 2010;1(02): 76–94. [Sổ
tay người nông dân trồng lúa cần biết].
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31-December-2023
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Hai Luu T-T, Le T-L, Nguyen V-T, Nguyen T-D-T, D. Green I. EFFECT OF THREE TYPES OF GROWING MEDIA AND VERMICOMPOST TEA ON THE GROWTH AND INDIVIDUAL WEIGHT OF CHINESE KALE (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra Bailey). journal [Internet]. 31Dec.2023 [cited 22Dec.2024];13(4). Available from: https://journal.tvu.edu.vn/tvujs_old/index.php/journal/article/view/2847
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