The Effect of Different Application Doses of Commercial Vermicompost on Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Seedling Development and Rhizosphere Biological Properties

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of vermicompost applied to soils at different doses on the biological properties of barley (Hordeum vulgaris L.) seedlings and rhizosphere. Five different doses of vermicompost (control (0), 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10%) were applied to the soil and the experiment was conducted in pots. At the end of harvest, biomass and root length, biomass and root weights, leaf water content, chlorophyll amount and some biological properties of rhizosphere soil of barley plants were examined. While 10% vermicompost dose was found to be effective on barley seedling height, root length, leaf water content, biomass fresh and dry weight, 7.5% application dose was effective on chlorophyll amount, root fresh and dry weight. The application doses increased the Fe, Mg, K, and P contents of the leaves compared to the control. The highest Mn and Zn contents were obtained with the 7.5% dose. The 7.5% vermicompost dose increased the CO2 content in the rhizosphere, and the 10% application had an effect on enzyme activity. Field trials are also needed to confirm our results from pot experiments under greenhouse conditions and to demonstrate that vermicompost can be used as a biofertilizer for plant and soil health.

Keywords

• Enzymatic activity
• Seedling development
• Rhizosphere
• Application dose

Ticari Vermikompostun Arpa (Hordeum vulgare L.) Fide gelişimi ve Rizosfer Biyolojik Özelliklerine Farklı Uygulama Dozlarının Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, arpa (Hordeum vulgaris L.) fideleri ve rizosferin biyolojik özelliklerine topraklara farklı dozlarda uygulanan vermikompostun etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Topraklara vermikompostun beş farklı dozu (kontrol (0), %2.5, %5, %7.5 ve %10) uygulanmış, deneme saksılarda yürütülmüştür. Hasat sonunda arpa bitkilerinin biyomas ve kök uzunluğu, biyomas ve kök ağırlıkları, yaprak su içeriği, klorofil miktarı ile rizosfer toprağının bazı biyolojik özellikleri incelenmiştir. Arpa fide boyu, kök uzunluğu, yaprak su içeriği, biyomas yaş ve kuru ağırlığı üzerine %10 vermikompost dozu etkili bulunurken, klorofil miktarı, kök yaş ve kuru ağırlığı üzerine %7.5 uygulama dozu etkili olmuştur. Uygulama dozları, kontrolle karşılaştırıldığında yaprakların Fe, Mg, K ve P içeriklerini artırmıştır. En yüksek Mn ve Zn içeriği ise %7.5 doz ile alınmıştır. Vermikompostun %7.5’lik dozu rizosferin CO2 miktarını artırmış, %10’luk uygulama ise enzim aktiviteleri üzerinde etkili olmuştur. Sera koşullarında saksı denemeleri ile yapılan sonuçlarımızı doğrulamak, vermikompostun bitki ve toprak sağlığı açısından biyogübre olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermek için tarla denemelerine de ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

• Enzimatik aktivite
• Fide gelişimi
• Rizosfer
• Uygulama dozu
• Vermikompost

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