Abstract
Physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.), locally known as Kasla, is a small tree of plant family Euphorbiaceae, that grows widely in the Philippines. It has recently gained global interest because of its seed oil that can be used for blending with diesel producing an ecology-friendly biofuel as an alternative source of energy. This study compared the early growth response of Physic nut to the interactions of single seed inoculation of biofertilizers Azotobacter, Effective Microorganisms (EM), and Bio N and different planting media consisted of garden soil (Sta. Rita clay loam), humus (decomposed rice hull), river sand, and their mixture on 1:1:1 ratio over the uninoculated control. It was carried out in a 4 x 4 factorial experiment in randomized complete block design with 16 treatment combinations and four replications.Azotobacter x 1:1:1 mixture and EM x humus interactions produced significantly (P<0.05) taller plants. Fresh matter weight per plant was significantly (P<0.05) highest in Azotobacter x Humus and Bio N x Humus interactions. Leaf count, shoot base diameter, and dry matter weight per plant, on the other hand, were not significantly (P>0.05) affected by the biofertilizers and planting media interaction. Humus showed to be most promising growing mediun for Kasla as revealed by the significant (P<0.05) results in plant height, leaf count, shoot base diameter, fresh matter weight, and dry matter weight per plant. A 1:1:1 mixture, however, can be a good alternative. Using garden soil, either EM or Bio N can be used. However, with sand as a planting medium, EM can be applied as a seed microinoculant.
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Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
The Azotobacter x 1:1:1 mixture interaction produced significantly taller physic nut plants than the uninoculated control.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcas
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Jatropha curcast0 - Treatment
- Azotobacter x 1:1:1 mixturee1
- Interactor
- Azotobacter
Azotobactere1symbiont - Outcome
- taller plantse1
- Direction
- tallere1
- Comparator
- uninoculated controle2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e1“Azotobacter x 1:1:1 mixture and EM x humus interactions produced significantly (P<0.05) taller plants”
e2“over the uninoculated control”
Claim · model-written summary
The EM x humus interaction produced significantly taller physic nut plants than the uninoculated control.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- EM x humuse1
- Interactor
- Effective Microorganismse3symbiont
- Outcome
- taller plantse1
- Direction
- tallere1
- Comparator
- uninoculated controle2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e1“Azotobacter x 1:1:1 mixture and EM x humus interactions produced significantly (P<0.05) taller plants”
e2“over the uninoculated control”
e3“single seed inoculation of biofertilizers Azotobacter, Effective Microorganisms (EM), and Bio N”
Claim · model-written summary
The Azotobacter x Humus interaction gave the highest fresh matter weight per physic nut plant.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- Azotobacter x Humuse3
- Interactor
- AzotobacterAzotobactere3symbiont
- Outcome
- Fresh matter weight per plante3
- Direction
- higheste3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e3“Fresh matter weight per plant was significantly (P<0.05) highest in Azotobacter x Humus and Bio N x Humus interactions”
Claim · model-written summary
The Bio N x Humus interaction gave the highest fresh matter weight per physic nut plant.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- Bio N x Humuse3
- Interactor
- Bio Ne4symbiont
- Outcome
- Fresh matter weight per plante3
- Direction
- higheste3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e3“Fresh matter weight per plant was significantly (P<0.05) highest in Azotobacter x Humus and Bio N x Humus interactions”
e4“single seed inoculation of biofertilizers Azotobacter, Effective Microorganisms (EM), and Bio N”
Claim · model-written summary
Biofertilizer and planting media interactions did not significantly affect leaf count, shoot base diameter or dry matter weight per plant.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- biofertilizers and planting media interactione4
- Outcome
- Leaf count, shoot base diameter, and dry matter weight per plante4
- Direction
- not significantly (P>0.05) affectede4
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e4“Leaf count, shoot base diameter, and dry matter weight per plant, on the other hand, were not significantly (P>0.05) affected by the biofertilizers and planting media interaction”
Claim · model-written summary
Humus was a most promising growing medium for physic nut, with significant results in plant height, leaf count and shoot base diameter.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- Humuse5
- Outcome
- plant height, leaf count, shoot base diametere5
- Qualifier
- most promising growing mediune5
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e5“Humus showed to be most promising growing mediun for Kasla as revealed by the significant (P<0.05) results in plant height, leaf count, shoot base diameter, fresh matter weight, and dry matter weight per plant”
Claim · model-written summary
Humus was a most promising growing medium for physic nut, with significant results in fresh and dry matter weight per plant.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- Humuse5
- Outcome
- fresh matter weight, and dry matter weight per plante5
- Qualifier
- most promising growing mediune5
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e5“Humus showed to be most promising growing mediun for Kasla as revealed by the significant (P<0.05) results in plant height, leaf count, shoot base diameter, fresh matter weight, and dry matter weight per plant”
Claim · model-written summary
A 1:1:1 mixture of planting media can be a good alternative for physic nut.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- 1:1:1 mixturee6
- Outcome
- a good alternativee6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e6“A 1:1:1 mixture, however, can be a good alternative”
Claim · model-written summary
Using garden soil, either EM or Bio N can be used as a biofertilizer for physic nut.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- Using garden soile7
- Interactor
- EMe7symbiont
- Second interactor
- Bio Ne7symbiont
- Outcome
- either EM or Bio N can be usede7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e7“Using garden soil, either EM or Bio N can be used”
Claim · model-written summary
With sand as a planting medium, EM can be applied as a seed microinoculant for physic nut.
- Taxon
- Jatropha curcasJatropha curcast0
- Treatment
- with sand as a planting mediume1
- Interactor
- EMe1symbiont
- Outcome
- applied as a seed microinoculante1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Biofertilizers for physic nut (Jatropha curcas l.) grown in different planting media”
e1“with sand as a planting medium, EM can be applied as a seed microinoculant”
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