EFFECT OF COMPOST, BIO AND NPK FERTILIZATION ON ESSENTIAL OIL PRODUCTION OF YARROW FLOWERING TOPS, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM, L. | ||||
Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants | ||||
Article 2, Volume 2, Issue 2, September 2015, Page 167-174 PDF (229.67 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Research Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/sjfop.2015.5109 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mahmoud H. Abdou1; Mohamed K. Aly1; Kassem Z. Ahmed2; Emad A. Hassan3; Hosam M. Kamel4 | ||||
1Hort. Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt | ||||
2Genetic Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt | ||||
3Agricultural Researches Center, Egypt | ||||
4Ministry of Agric., Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The effects of compost (5, 7.5 and 10 ton/fed), NPK (50, 75 and 100%) and/or Effective micro-organisms/Minia Azotein fertilization on plant height, number and dry weight of flowering tops/plant and essential oil productivity (% and yield/plant) were investigated during 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 at the experimental farm, Fac. of Agric., Minia Univ. All treatments of compost significantly increased, plant height, number and dry weight of flowering tops/plant, as well as, essential oil percent and yield/plant. The high level of compost was more effective in this concern. The used of mineral NPK (100%) followed by 75% NPK + E.M. + M.A. treatments were the best results in increasing all previous characters. Generally supplying yarrow plants with compost at the rate of 10 ton/fed and fertilizing plants with NPK (100%) or reduce dose at (75% NPK) plus E.M. + M.A. gave overall the highest values of previous traits. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Achillea millefolium; L; compost; biofertilization; E.M; NPK; flowering tops; essential oil | ||||
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