Abstract
In this study, the effect of various vermicompost substitutions (0, 25, 50, and 75%) was investigated on germination, growth and development, photosynthetic parameters, the essential oil content, and disease resistance of Thymus vulgaris. Results showed that 25% vermicompost substitution promoted the best seedling emergence indices, whereas maximum length, fresh and dry weight of aerial parts and root, chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, photosynthetic efficiency, and the highest essential oil content were observed in 50% vermicompost substitution. Vermicompost was an effective biocontrol agent against Fusarium oxysporum and Phytophthora infestans. Suppression of pathogens by vermicompost was enhanced progressively with increasing rates of substitution of vermicompost, and the highest suppression obtained in 75% vermicompost substitution. The disease protection correlated to development of activities of defense-related enzymes including β-1,3-glucanase, phenylalanine ammonialyase, polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase, and total phenolics content. These results suggest the potential of vermicompost in promoting of plant yield as well as inducing systemic resistance in Thymus vulgaris.
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Claim · model-written summary
A 25% vermicompost substitution gave the best seedling emergence indices.
- Taxon
- Thymus Vulgaris
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Thymus vulgarist0 - Treatment
- 25% vermicompost substitutione0
- Outcome
- seedling emergence indicese0
- Direction
- beste0
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e0“25% vermicompost substitution promoted the best seedling emergence indices”
t0“Thymus Vulgaris”
Claim · model-written summary
A 50% vermicompost substitution maximized aerial and root length and fresh and dry weight.
- Taxon
- Thymus VulgarisThymus vulgarist0
- Treatment
- 50% vermicompost substitutione1
- Outcome
- length, fresh and dry weight of aerial parts and roote0
- Direction
- maximume0
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e0“maximum length, fresh and dry weight of aerial parts and root”
e1“50% vermicompost substitution”
t0“Thymus Vulgaris”
Claim · model-written summary
A 50% vermicompost substitution maximized chlorophyll and carotenoid contents and photosynthetic efficiency.
- Taxon
- Thymus VulgarisThymus vulgarist0
- Treatment
- 50% vermicompost substitutione2
- Outcome
- chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, photosynthetic efficiencye0
- Direction
- maximume1
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Verbatim
e0“chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, photosynthetic efficiency”
e1“maximum length”
e2“50% vermicompost substitution”
t0“Thymus Vulgaris”
Claim · model-written summary
A 50% vermicompost substitution gave the highest essential oil content.
- Taxon
- Thymus VulgarisThymus vulgarist0
- Treatment
- 50% vermicompost substitutione0
- Outcome
- essential oil contente0
- Direction
- higheste0
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Verbatim
e0“the highest essential oil content were observed in 50% vermicompost substitution”
t0“Thymus Vulgaris”
Claim · model-written summary
Vermicompost suppressed Fusarium oxysporum, with greater suppression at increasing substitution rates and the highest at 75%.
- Taxon
- Thymus VulgarisThymus vulgarist0
- Treatment
- 75% vermicompost substitutione1
- Interactor
- Fusarium oxysporum
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Fusarium oxysporume0pathogen - Outcome
- Suppression of pathogense1
- Direction
- higheste1
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Verbatim
e0“Vermicompost was an effective biocontrol agent against Fusarium oxysporum”
e1“Suppression of pathogens by vermicompost was enhanced progressively with increasing rates of substitution of vermicompost, and the highest suppression obtained in 75% vermicompost substitution”
t0“Thymus Vulgaris”
Claim · model-written summary
Vermicompost suppressed Phytophthora infestans, with greater suppression at increasing substitution rates and the highest at 75%.
- Taxon
- Thymus VulgarisThymus vulgarist0
- Treatment
- 75% vermicompost substitutione1
- Interactor
- Phytophthora infestans
Phytophthora infestanse0pathogen - Outcome
- Suppression of pathogense1
- Direction
- higheste1
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Verbatim
e0“Vermicompost was an effective biocontrol agent against Fusarium oxysporum and Phytophthora infestans”
e1“Suppression of pathogens by vermicompost was enhanced progressively with increasing rates of substitution of vermicompost, and the highest suppression obtained in 75% vermicompost substitution”
t0“Thymus Vulgaris”
Claim · model-written summary
Disease protection correlated with defense enzyme activities and total phenolics content.
- Taxon
- Thymus VulgarisThymus vulgarist0
- Gene
- β-1,3-glucanase, phenylalanine ammonialyase, polyphenol oxidase and peroxidasee0
- Compound
- total phenolicse0
- Outcome
- disease protectione0
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Verbatim
e0“The disease protection correlated to development of activities of defense-related enzymes including β-1,3-glucanase, phenylalanine ammonialyase, polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase, and total phenolics content”
t0“Thymus Vulgaris”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors propose vermicompost for promoting plant yield and systemic resistance in thyme.
- Taxon
- Thymus vulgarisThymus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- vermicomposte0
- Outcome
- promoting of plant yield as well as inducing systemic resistancee0
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Verbatim
e0“potential of vermicompost in promoting of plant yield as well as inducing systemic resistance in Thymus vulgaris”
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