Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings

It is important to look for alternative substrates to replace non-renewable resources such as peat used in growing media in horticulture. The aim of this work was to evaluate if the compost of pear and apple pomace could be used as an alternative to a commercial substrate for the production of...

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Main Authors: Jorge Federico Maldonado, Marta Susana Agüero, María Belén Buglione, Facundo Iturmendi, Marcela Viviana Filippi, Daniel Alfredo Martínez
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Published: Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3261
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author Jorge Federico Maldonado
Marta Susana Agüero
María Belén Buglione
Facundo Iturmendi
Marcela Viviana Filippi
Daniel Alfredo Martínez
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description It is important to look for alternative substrates to replace non-renewable resources such as peat used in growing media in horticulture. The aim of this work was to evaluate if the compost of pear and apple pomace could be used as an alternative to a commercial substrate for the production of tomato seedlings. Two experiments were carried out on trays with alveoli of 100 cm3 (experiment 1) and 30 cm3 (experiment 2). In experiment 1, three substrates were used: commercial substrate (CS), mixture of CS and pomace compost (CS+C) and pure compost (C). In experiment 2 a fourth treatment with a mixture of compost and perlite (C+P) was incorporated. The obtained results indicate that the development of the seedlings using CS+C and CS as a substrate was similar in cells of 100 cm3 and higher in cells of 30 cm3. In addition, the growth of seedlings on C+P in relation to CS showed similar or higher values in some variables. These results indicate that it would be feasible to replace the use of non-renewable resources such as peat in the production of tomato seedlings by a product obtained from a residue. Tomato seedling growth was evaluated on trays with 100 cm3 alveoli and 30 cm3 alveoli on different substrates mixtures: commercial substrate (CS), mixture of CS and pomace compost (CS+C), pure compost (C) and mixture of compost and perlite (C+P). Highlights Seedling development using CS+C and CS as substrates was similar in cells of 100 cm3 and higher in cells of 30 cm3. Seedling growth on C+P in relation to CS, showed similar or higher values for some variables such as root dry weight, shoot dry weight, stem diameter and shoot height. In 30 cm3 cell trays of the compost and perlite treatment (3:1 v/v), obtained seedling quality would enable a high post-transplant survival percentage. Pear and apple pomace compost may be an alternative to a commercial substrate containing peat for tomato seedlings production (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.).
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spelling doaj.art-caa1d4f690f64430a1913b7d31e19f6a2023-08-02T17:52:27ZengFacultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Universidad Nacional de CuyoRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias0370-46611853-86652021-07-0153110.48162/rev.39.013Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlingsJorge Federico Maldonado0Marta Susana Agüero1María Belén Buglione2Facundo Iturmendi3Marcela Viviana Filippi4Daniel Alfredo Martínez5Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. CIT Río Negro. Río Negro, Argentina. Pacheco 460, Choele Choel (RN) Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. CIT Río Negro. Río Negro, Argentina. Pacheco 460, Choele Choel (RN) Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. CIT Río Negro. Río Negro, Argentina. Pacheco 460, Choele Choel (RN) Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. CIT Río Negro. Río Negro, Argentina. Tacuarí 669, Villa Regina (RN)Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. CIT Río Negro. Río Negro, Argentina. Tacuarí 669, Villa Regina (RN)Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. CIT Río Negro. Río Negro, Argentina. Pacheco 460, Choele Choel (RN) It is important to look for alternative substrates to replace non-renewable resources such as peat used in growing media in horticulture. The aim of this work was to evaluate if the compost of pear and apple pomace could be used as an alternative to a commercial substrate for the production of tomato seedlings. Two experiments were carried out on trays with alveoli of 100 cm3 (experiment 1) and 30 cm3 (experiment 2). In experiment 1, three substrates were used: commercial substrate (CS), mixture of CS and pomace compost (CS+C) and pure compost (C). In experiment 2 a fourth treatment with a mixture of compost and perlite (C+P) was incorporated. The obtained results indicate that the development of the seedlings using CS+C and CS as a substrate was similar in cells of 100 cm3 and higher in cells of 30 cm3. In addition, the growth of seedlings on C+P in relation to CS showed similar or higher values in some variables. These results indicate that it would be feasible to replace the use of non-renewable resources such as peat in the production of tomato seedlings by a product obtained from a residue. Tomato seedling growth was evaluated on trays with 100 cm3 alveoli and 30 cm3 alveoli on different substrates mixtures: commercial substrate (CS), mixture of CS and pomace compost (CS+C), pure compost (C) and mixture of compost and perlite (C+P). Highlights Seedling development using CS+C and CS as substrates was similar in cells of 100 cm3 and higher in cells of 30 cm3. Seedling growth on C+P in relation to CS, showed similar or higher values for some variables such as root dry weight, shoot dry weight, stem diameter and shoot height. In 30 cm3 cell trays of the compost and perlite treatment (3:1 v/v), obtained seedling quality would enable a high post-transplant survival percentage. Pear and apple pomace compost may be an alternative to a commercial substrate containing peat for tomato seedlings production (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3261aerial biomassagroindustry wastesLycopersicon esculentumnutrientsseedling emergence
spellingShingle Jorge Federico Maldonado
Marta Susana Agüero
María Belén Buglione
Facundo Iturmendi
Marcela Viviana Filippi
Daniel Alfredo Martínez
Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings
Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias
aerial biomass
agroindustry wastes
Lycopersicon esculentum
nutrients
seedling emergence
title Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings
title_full Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings
title_fullStr Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings
title_full_unstemmed Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings
title_short Pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings
title_sort pear and apple pomace compost as an alternative to commercial substrates in the production of tomato seedlings
topic aerial biomass
agroindustry wastes
Lycopersicon esculentum
nutrients
seedling emergence
url https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3261
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