Abstract
A spent coffee ground compost (SCGC) was evaluated as an alternative component of growing media to partially replace commercial peat (CP) and fertilizers in the production of potted plants. Seven mixtures (CP 100% + solid mineral fertilizers, CP 100% + liquid mineral fertilizers, CP 90% + SCGC 10%, CP 80% + SCGC 20%, CP 70% + SCGC 30%, CP 60% + SCGC 40%, and CP 100% without fertilizers) were compared for the production of basil and tomato potted plants. SCGC used in a proportion up to 40% enhanced the general plant stand by affecting the dry weight and the measured foliar parameters. Tomato and basil recorded good growth rates on SCGC-amended media, showing quality indices similar to those obtained under fertilization, evidencing compost plant nutrition provision. SCGC appears to be suitable for application as a partial peat substitute in the production of potted plants.
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Claim · model-written summary
Up to 40% spent coffee ground compost improved basil plant stand, dry weight and foliar parameters.
- Taxon
- basil
Ocimum basilicumt0 - Treatment
- SCGC used in a proportion up to 40%e0
- Outcome
- general plant stande0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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e0“SCGC used in a proportion up to 40% enhanced the general plant stand by affecting the dry weight and the measured foliar parameters.”
t0“Basil and Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Up to 40% spent coffee ground compost improved tomato plant stand, dry weight and foliar parameters.
- Taxon
- Tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- SCGC used in a proportion up to 40%e0
- Outcome
- general plant stande0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“SCGC used in a proportion up to 40% enhanced the general plant stand by affecting the dry weight and the measured foliar parameters.”
t0“Basil and Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Tomato growth and quality indices on compost media were similar to fertilized media.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- SCGC-amended mediae0
- Outcome
- quality indicese0
- Direction
- similar toe0
- Comparator
- under fertilizatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Tomato and basil recorded good growth rates on SCGC-amended media, showing quality indices similar to those obtained under fertilization”
Claim · model-written summary
Basil growth and quality indices on compost media were similar to fertilized media.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume0
- Treatment
- SCGC-amended mediae0
- Outcome
- quality indicese0
- Direction
- similar toe0
- Comparator
- under fertilizatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Tomato and basil recorded good growth rates on SCGC-amended media, showing quality indices similar to those obtained under fertilization”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend compost as a partial peat substitute for pot plants.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicumt0
- Outcome
- partial peat substitute in the production of potted plantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“SCGC appears to be suitable for application as a partial peat substitute in the production of potted plants.”
t0“Basil and Tomato”
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