Application of controlled release glass in the production of French marigold (Tagetes patula L.)

This paper investigates the possibility and justification of controlled release glass application as a new ecological material in the production of plants-seedlings of French marigold (Tagetes patula L.). During the investigation its influence on the development of the produced plants-seedlings was...

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Main Authors: Vujošević Ana, Lakić Nada, Tošić Mihajlo, Nikolić Jelena, Živanović Vladimir, Matijašević Srđan, Zildžović Snežana, Grujić Snežana, Ždrale Sonja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of field and vegetable crops, Novi Sad 2012-01-01
Series:Ratarstvo i Povrtarstvo
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1821-3944/2012/1821-39441201012V.pdf
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Summary:This paper investigates the possibility and justification of controlled release glass application as a new ecological material in the production of plants-seedlings of French marigold (Tagetes patula L.). During the investigation its influence on the development of the produced plants-seedlings was monitored. The seedlings were produced in poly-propylene containers (speedling system) and poly-propylene pots (pot system). The trial was conducted in the greenhouse at the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade during 2011. In the course of seedling production the glass granulation of < 0.5 mm was added in the following doses: 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 g/l. The results of the research show a positive effect of controlled release glass application in the production of French marigold seedlings, since high quality seedlings were produced justifying its application. The best effect on the analyzed parameters of plant-seedling development was found when substrate was applied in the dose of 1 g/l.
ISSN:1821-3944
2217-8392