The Effect of Smoke Solution Application on Vegetative Growth of Strawberry Seedlings

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Waste generated from agricultural activities have become important in terms of environmental sustainability and resource efficiency. Effective management and reuse of these wastes contribute to both reducing environmental impacts and promoting circular economy practices. The smoke solution obtained by controlled burning of plant residues shows plant growth promoting properties thanks to the organic compounds it contains. In particular, bioactive substances such as karrikins in the smoke solution contribute to sustainable agriculture practices by positively affecting seed germination and seedling development. The research was conducted in the unheated greenhouses of Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Agriculture. The neutral-day strawberry variety Albion was used in the experiment. In the study carried out to determine the effects of smoke solutions on some vegetative growth criteria in strawberry seedlings, three different doses (0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 %) of smoke solutions obtained from hazelnut pulp burning were used. Leaf area, stem thickness, and plant wet and dry weights (leaf, stem and root) were determined at two different periods (pre-flowering and dormancy). Total protein and total phenolic matter were determined in leaf samples collected at the same periods, total sugar content was determined in stem samples. At the end of the study, it was determined that the application of a smoke solution had a significant effect on the leaf area, and the best result was obtained for a 1% dose (224.95 cm2). The biochemical characteristics were examined, they were found to have a significant effect on total protein and sugar content. The highest amounts of total protein were obtained at 1% and 0.5% doses (5.73 and 5.70 mg, respectively). When the total sugar content in the stems was examined, the 0.5% dose of the smoke solution (3.29g FW%) gave the highest amount.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Strawberry
• Smoke solution
• Total sugar
• Total protein
• Vegetative growth

Duman Solüsyonu Uygulamasının Çilek Fidelerinin Vejetatif Büyüme Üzerine Etkisi

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Tarımsal faaliyetler sonucu ortaya çıkan atıklar, çevresel sürdürülebilirlik ve kaynak verimliliği açısından önemli bir konu haline gelmiştir. Bu atıkların etkin yönetimi ve yeniden değerlendirilmesi hem çevresel etkilerin azaltılmasına hem de döngüsel ekonomi uygulamalarının yaygınlaştırılmasına katkı sağlamaktadır. Bitki artıklarının kontrollü yakılmasıyla elde edilen duman solüsyonu, içerdiği organik bileşikler sayesinde bitki gelişimini teşvik edici özellikler göstermektedir. Özellikle duman solüsyonunda bulunan karrikins gibi biyoaktif maddeler, tohum çimlenmesini ve fide gelişimini olumlu yönde etkileyerek sürdürülebilir tarım uygulamalarına katkı sunmaktadır. Araştırma Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesine ait ısıtmasız seralarında yürütülmüştür. Denemede karasal iklim kuşağında yer alan bölgelerde de başarıyla yetiştirilebilen nötr gün çilek çeşidi olan Albion kullanılmıştır. Duman solüsyonunun çilek fidelerinde bazı vejetatif büyüme kriterleri üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemek için yürütülen çalışmada fındık zurufu yakılmasından elde edilen duman solüsyonlarının üç farklı dozu (% 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1) kullanılmıştır. İki farklı dönemde (Çiçeklenme öncesi ve dinlenmeye giriş) bitki sökümleri yapılarak yaprak alanı (cm2 bitki-1), gövde kalınlığı (mm), yaprak, gövde, kök bitki parçalarının yaş ve kuru ağırlıkları (g) tespit edilmiştir. Aynı dönemlerde alınan yaprak örneklerinde toplam protein (mg), toplam fenolik madde (GAE mg g-1) belirlenirken, gövde örneklerinde toplam şeker içerikleri belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonunda duman solüsyonu uygulamasının yaprak alanı üzerine önemli etkisi olduğu ve en iyi sonucun %1 dozundan (224.95 cm2) elde edildiği belirlenmiştir. Biyokimyasal özelliklere bakıldığında toplam protein ve şeker miktarı üzerine de önemeli etkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Toplam protein miktarında en yüksek miktar %1 ve %0.5 dozlarından (sırasıyla 5.73 ve 5,70 mg) elde edilmiştir. Gövdelerdeki toplam şeker içeri incelendiğinde duman solüsyonunun % 0.5 dozunun (%3.29 g YA) en yüksek miktarı verdiği görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çilek
• Duman solüsyonu
• Toplam şeker
• Toplam protein
• Vejetatif büyüme

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