Effects of Compost, Fertilization, Rhizobacteria and Mycorrhiza Applications on Growth, Flowering and Bulb Quality of ‘Jan van Nes‘ Tulip Varieties

Authors

  • Onur Sefa Alkaç Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100 Tokat
  • Mehmet Güneş Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100 Tokat http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8642-5469

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v10i12.2430-2437.5465

Keywords:

Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas putida, sustainable agriculture, microorganism, fertilization

Abstract

Compost is usually made of biodegradable wastes. Today, compost, bio-agent bacteria and mycorrhizae are used as the key components of sustainable agriculture. This study was conducted to determine the effects of compost treatments alone and combined with bacteria, mycorrhiza and commercial fertilizers on growth, flower and bulb quality parameters of the ‘Jan van Nes‘ tulip cultivar. Compost was made of grape pomace and set at different EC levels. Three different compost ratios (0%, 20% and 40%), three different EC levels (0.75, 1.10, and 1.45 dS/m) and combinations with or without bacteria and mycorrhizae were experimented. Flower stalk length, perianth length and vase life were identified as the most striking parameters for growth and flowering of tulip plants. The best outcomes in terms of flower stem length (34.20 cm), perianth length (44.85 mm) and vase life (7.00 days) were obtained from 0% compost treatments. Increasing compost ratios had adverse effects on plant growth and bacteria and mycorrhizae treatments alone did not provide any significant effects. However, combining with different compost ratios increased the effectiveness of bacteria and mycorrhiza. EC of 0.75 yielded better results than the other EC levels.

Author Biography

Onur Sefa Alkaç, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100 Tokat

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University - Horticulture Deparment

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Published

20.12.2022

How to Cite

Alkaç, O. S., & Güneş, M. (2022). Effects of Compost, Fertilization, Rhizobacteria and Mycorrhiza Applications on Growth, Flowering and Bulb Quality of ‘Jan van Nes‘ Tulip Varieties. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 10(12), 2430–2437. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v10i12.2430-2437.5465

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