@article{article_1576758, title={Fertilization and Compost Effects on Nutrient Content and Growth in Cut Tulip Cultivation}, journal={Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpaşa University}, volume={41}, pages={209–217}, year={2024}, DOI={10.55507/gopzfd.1576758}, author={Alkaç, Onur Sefa and Güneş, Mehmet}, keywords={Cut flower, Soilless agriculture, Waste management, Tulipa gesneriana.}, abstract={This study has two different objectives. The first one is to compost the grape marc obtained from a food processing factory and different materials together to obtain a new organic material. The second was to use this organic material as an alternative growing medium to cultivate cut tulips and determine the effects of different fertilization rates on plant growth, development, and leaf nutrient uptake. Compost was added to the growing medium at 20% and 40%, and chemical fertilization was applied at different electrical conductivity (EC) levels (0.75, 1.10, and 1.45 dS m-1). According to the results, the highest flower stem length (33.94 cm) and perianth length (42.71 mm) were obtained in the medium with 20% compost, while the longest vase life (8.94 days) was obtained with 40% compost and 1.45 dS m-1 EC level. The highest branch weight (28.29 g) was measured with 20% compost and 1.45 dS m-1 EC. In the cultivar ’Jan van Nes’, 20% compost gave more favorable results than the other treatments. Increasing the EC level limited plant growth but increased the macro- and micronutrient content in the leaves. These results suggest that 20% compost can be used as an effective organic material in cut tulip production.}, number={3}, publisher={Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University}, organization={Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri (BAP) Birimi, TÜBİTAK}