Abstract
Compost represents a sustainable alternative for peat (P) replacement in soilless plant cultivation, but its use can be limited by several inadequate physical and physicochemical properties. Biochar can alleviate some of the limitations of compost for its use as growth media by improving the physical properties, decreasing salinity and making the phytotoxic compounds unavailable for plants. We studied the physical and physicochemical properties of holm oak biochar (B), poultry manure compost (PMC), poultry manure composted with biochar (PMBC), a commercial peat (P) and multiple combinations of these materials as growth media, and their effect on the rooting and growth of rosemary. PMBC and PMC showed similar physical and physicochemical properties as growing media, and they both were phytotoxic when used in a rate above 50% (by volume) in the growing medium. However, when used at proportion of 25%, PMBC was less phytotoxic than PMC and enhanced the percentage of rosemary cutting rooting. The incorporation of B in the growing medium instead of P (either at 50% or 75% in volume) increased the stability of the growing media and the percentage of rooted cuttings, but it did not affect plant growth significantly. Our results demonstrate the potential of substituting peat by a combination of poultry manure compost and biochar for the formulation of growth media.
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Claim · model-written summary
PMBC and PMC had similar physical and physicochemical properties as growing media.
- Taxon
- Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinust0 - Outcome
- physical and physicochemical properties as growing mediae0
- Direction
- similare0
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e0“PMBC and PMC showed similar physical and physicochemical properties as growing media”
t0“Rosemary”
Claim · model-written summary
Both PMBC and PMC were phytotoxic above 50% of growing medium volume.
- Taxon
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinust0
- Outcome
- phytotoxice0
- Value
- above 50% (by volume)e0
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Verbatim
e0“they both were phytotoxic when used in a rate above 50% (by volume) in the growing medium.”
t0“Rosemary”
Claim · model-written summary
At 25% of growing medium volume, PMBC was less phytotoxic than PMC.
- Taxon
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinust0
- Treatment
- PMBCe0
- Outcome
- phytotoxice0
- Direction
- less phytotoxice0
- Value
- 25%e0
- Comparator
- PMCe0
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Verbatim
e0“when used at proportion of 25%, PMBC was less phytotoxic than PMC”
t0“Rosemary”
Claim · model-written summary
At 25%, PMBC enhanced rosemary cutting rooting percentage relative to PMC.
- Taxon
- rosemarySalvia rosmarinuse0
- Treatment
- PMBCe0
- Outcome
- percentage of rosemary cutting rootinge0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Qualifier
- proportion of 25%e0
- Comparator
- PMCe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“when used at proportion of 25%, PMBC was less phytotoxic than PMC and enhanced the percentage of rosemary cutting rooting.”
t0“Rosemary”
Claim · model-written summary
Replacing peat with biochar at 50% or 75% increased growing-medium stability.
- Taxon
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinust0
- Treatment
- B in the growing mediume0
- Outcome
- stability of the growing mediae0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Qualifier
- either at 50% or 75% in volumee0
- Comparator
- Pe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The incorporation of B in the growing medium instead of P (either at 50% or 75% in volume) increased the stability of the growing media”
t0“Rosemary”
Claim · model-written summary
Replacing peat with biochar at 50% or 75% increased rooted cutting percentage.
- Taxon
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinust0
- Treatment
- B in the growing mediume0
- Outcome
- percentage of rooted cuttingse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Qualifier
- either at 50% or 75% in volumee0
- Comparator
- Pe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The incorporation of B in the growing medium instead of P (either at 50% or 75% in volume) increased the stability of the growing media and the percentage of rooted cuttings”
t0“Rosemary”
Claim · model-written summary
Replacing peat with biochar at 50% or 75% did not significantly affect plant growth.
- Taxon
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinust0
- Treatment
- B in the growing mediume0
- Outcome
- plant growthe0
- Direction
- did not affecte0
- Qualifier
- either at 50% or 75% in volumee0
- Comparator
- Pe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The incorporation of B in the growing medium instead of P (either at 50% or 75% in volume) increased the stability of the growing media and the percentage of rooted cuttings, but it did not affect plant growth significantly.”
t0“Rosemary”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that compost with biochar could substitute for peat in growth media.
- Taxon
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinust0
- Outcome
- substituting peat by a combination of poultry manure compost and biochar for the formulation of growth mediae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Our results demonstrate the potential of substituting peat by a combination of poultry manure compost and biochar for the formulation of growth media.”
t0“Rosemary”
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