Claim · model-written summary
Increased nutrient availability and uptake may explain increased photosynthetic activity, chlorophyll synthesis and dry matter accumulation in barley.
- Taxon
- barley
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Hordeum vulgaree1 - Treatment
- soil amended with 30 t/hae0
- Outcome
- photosynthetic activity, chlorophyll synthesis, and dry matter accumulatione0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Qualifier
- increased the nutrients availability and uptake which may be the reasone0
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Verbatim
e0“According to the results, the prepared compost especially at the dose T3 (soil amended with 30 t/ha) increased the nutrients availability and uptake which may be the reason for an increase in photosynthetic activity, chlorophyll synthesis, and dry matter accumulation.”
e1“barley plants production under control condition”
Title
Emna Ghouili; Yassine Hidri; Hatem Cheikh M’hamed; et al. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 2024. doi:10.1080/00103624.2024.2345147
Other claims from this paper (17)
- Observation Finished compost had a C/N ratio of 15.36.
- Observation Finished compost contained 18.58% total organic carbon.
- Observation Finished compost contained 1.21% N.
- Observation Finished compost contained 0.54% P.
- Observation Finished compost contained 0.95% K.
- Observation Compost heavy metal and microelement concentrations were lower and met national standards.
- Observation The compost was free from Salmonella.
- Observation The compost was free from Escherichia coli.
- Observation The compost was free from total coliforms.
- Observation The compost was free from fecal coliform bacteria.
- Intervention effect Compost extract, especially at 25%, 50%, and 75%, did not affect barley seed germination.
- Intervention effect Compost extract stimulated barley hypocotyl and radicle growth.
- Intervention effect Compost extract had a barley germination index exceeding 90%, indicating stability and lack of phytotoxicity.
- Intervention effect Compost promoted barley growth and improved plant biomass.
- Intervention effect Compost improved barley physiological parameters and photosynthetic pigments.
- Intervention effect Prepared compost, especially soil amended with 30 t/ha, increased nutrient availability and uptake.
- Recommendation The authors suggest composting as an acceptable date palm waste disposal solution of interest for sustainable agriculture in Tunisia oasis ecosystems.