Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide
The reuse of crop drainage into other crops, in the form of a cascade cropping system, is a feasible environmental solution where high inputs of water and fertilizer are used for crop growth and lower efficiency rates, associated with a high discharge of water and fertilizers into the environment, a...
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| description | The reuse of crop drainage into other crops, in the form of a cascade cropping system, is a feasible environmental solution where high inputs of water and fertilizer are used for crop growth and lower efficiency rates, associated with a high discharge of water and fertilizers into the environment, are present. <i>Dracaena marginata</i> plants were cultured in containers with sphagnum peat moss and were subjected to three different fertigation treatments for eight weeks: Dm<sub>0</sub> (standard nutrient solution or control treatment), Dm<sub>1</sub> (raw leachates), and Dm<sub>2</sub> (raw leachates with additional H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), where the leachates were collected from a <i>Chrysalidocarpus lutescens-Dracaena deremensis</i> cascade cropping system. At the end of the harvesting, growth parameters, pigment concentration, leaf and root proline, total soluble sugar concentrations, and water and nutrient use efficiencies were assessed for each fertigation treatment. Plant height, root, stem, and total dry weight increased under fertigation with leachates with H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2.</sub> The fertigation with leachates with or without H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> increased the red index value. There were no clear trends between the fertigation treatments with regards to pigment concentrations and biochemical parameters (proline and total soluble sugar concentrations). The addition of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> to the leachate increased N concentration in the organs assessed, as well as the water and nutrient use efficiencies. There were no variations in H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, and Mg<sup>2+</sup> concentration in the chemical composition of the substrate between fertigation treatments. The positive results reported in this experiment suggest the potential growth of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> with leachate and hydrogen peroxide in a cascade cropping system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b01ebb582ebc49a2afd6042292cb0d672023-12-03T14:27:33ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-01-0111221810.3390/agronomy11020218Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen PeroxidePedro García-Caparrós0Cristina Velasquez Espino1María Teresa Lao2Agronomy Department of Superior School Engineering, University of Almeria, CIAIMBITAL, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3. Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, SpainFacultad de Ciencias Agrotecnológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua 2094, MexicoAgronomy Department of Superior School Engineering, University of Almeria, CIAIMBITAL, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3. Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, SpainThe reuse of crop drainage into other crops, in the form of a cascade cropping system, is a feasible environmental solution where high inputs of water and fertilizer are used for crop growth and lower efficiency rates, associated with a high discharge of water and fertilizers into the environment, are present. <i>Dracaena marginata</i> plants were cultured in containers with sphagnum peat moss and were subjected to three different fertigation treatments for eight weeks: Dm<sub>0</sub> (standard nutrient solution or control treatment), Dm<sub>1</sub> (raw leachates), and Dm<sub>2</sub> (raw leachates with additional H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), where the leachates were collected from a <i>Chrysalidocarpus lutescens-Dracaena deremensis</i> cascade cropping system. At the end of the harvesting, growth parameters, pigment concentration, leaf and root proline, total soluble sugar concentrations, and water and nutrient use efficiencies were assessed for each fertigation treatment. Plant height, root, stem, and total dry weight increased under fertigation with leachates with H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2.</sub> The fertigation with leachates with or without H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> increased the red index value. There were no clear trends between the fertigation treatments with regards to pigment concentrations and biochemical parameters (proline and total soluble sugar concentrations). The addition of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> to the leachate increased N concentration in the organs assessed, as well as the water and nutrient use efficiencies. There were no variations in H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, and Mg<sup>2+</sup> concentration in the chemical composition of the substrate between fertigation treatments. The positive results reported in this experiment suggest the potential growth of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> with leachate and hydrogen peroxide in a cascade cropping system.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/218biomasscascade cropping systemprolinetotal soluble sugarsornamentaloxygation |
| spellingShingle | Pedro García-Caparrós Cristina Velasquez Espino María Teresa Lao Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide Agronomy biomass cascade cropping system proline total soluble sugars ornamental oxygation |
| title | Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide |
| title_full | Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide |
| title_short | Comparative Behavior of <i>Dracaena marginata</i> Plants Integrated into a Cascade Cropping System with the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide |
| title_sort | comparative behavior of i dracaena marginata i plants integrated into a cascade cropping system with the addition of hydrogen peroxide |
| topic | biomass cascade cropping system proline total soluble sugars ornamental oxygation |
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