Research Article

Effect of Vermicompost on Macro and Micro Nutrients of Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa Var. Crispa) Under Salt Stress Conditions

Volume: 23 Number: 1 February 28, 2020
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Effect of Vermicompost on Macro and Micro Nutrients of Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa Var. Crispa) Under Salt Stress Conditions

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to determine the effect of vermicompost (V) on macro and micro nutrients of lettuce (Lactuca sativa Var. crispa) exposed to salt stress (SS). V doses; 0 (V0), 2.5% (V1) and 5% (V2) (w/w) and salt stress levels; control (SS0) (0 dS m-1 NaCl), medium salt stress (SS4) (4 dS m-1 NaCl), severe salt stress (SS8) (8 dS m-1 NaCl) were used. In order to make evaluation in terms of the nutrients, plants were kept under controlled conditions (relative humidity 50-55%, daytime/night time temperature 24/20 °C) in the greenhouse for 46 days (May 24 and July 10, 2017). While the medium and severe salt stress decreased the P, K, Mg, Fe, Mn and Zn concentrations of plants significantly, compared to the control, it caused increase in N and Na concentration. While Na decreased due to the V, other mineral element concentrations increased significantly and these increases were found more effective in 5% V application. The effect of SS x V interaction was statistically significant in terms of N, P, Mg, Na, Fe, Mn and Zn, whereas it was found insignificant for K, Ca and Cu. It was shown that in lettuce growing, V applications in areas with salinity problems could contribute to reducing the toxic effects of salinity on the plant and improving the imbalance in nutrient intake.

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Supporting Institution

Soil, Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute, Ankara, Turkey

Thanks

The authors would like to thank the Center for Research on Soil Fertilizers and Water Resources for providing the working environment and facilities for this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sevinç Kıran
0000-0002-6756-0235
Türkiye

Publication Date

February 28, 2020

Submission Date

June 19, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 10, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 23 Number: 1

APA
Demir, Z., & Kıran, S. (2020). Effect of Vermicompost on Macro and Micro Nutrients of Lettuce (Lactuca Sativa Var. Crispa) Under Salt Stress Conditions. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 23(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.579695

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