Abstract
The research was conducted within a greenhouse setting to explore the impact of various compost tea application rates on the growth of 'Hazera 395' tomatoes. Additionally, the study aimed to compare the efficacy of soil-applied compost tea versus foliar application methods, all conducted under greenhouse conditions. Utilizing a split-plot design with three replications, soil and foliar applications were designated as main plots, while six compost tea concentration treatments (v/v) were allocated to sub-main plots. These concentrations included: zero treatment (control), as well as extracts of 1:1, 1:25, 1:50, 1:75, and 1:100 compost to water ratios. Notably, soil-applied compost tea significantly enhanced nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) availability compared to foliar application. Moreover, the 1:25 compost tea extract, whether applied to soil or foliage, notably improved vegetative growth parameters such as stem internode count, plant height, and leaf count per plant. Both soil and foliar application of compost tea resulted in significant increases in yield and average fruit weight. In summary, this research advances scientific knowledge by elucidating the effects of compost tea application rates and methods on tomato growth under controlled greenhouse conditions, offering valuable insights for agricultural practices aimed at improving crop productivity and sustainability.
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Claim · model-written summary
Soil application of compost tea significantly increased nitrogen availability relative to foliar application.
- Taxon
- Solanum lycopersicum L.
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- soil-applied compost teae0
- Outcome
- nitrogen (N)e0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Comparator
- foliar applicatione0
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e0“soil-applied compost tea significantly enhanced nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) availability compared to foliar application.”
t0“Solanum lycopersicum L.”
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Soil application of compost tea significantly increased potassium availability relative to foliar application.
- Taxon
- Solanum lycopersicum L.Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- soil-applied compost teae0
- Outcome
- potassium (K) availabilitye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Comparator
- foliar applicatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“soil-applied compost tea significantly enhanced nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) availability compared to foliar application.”
t0“Solanum lycopersicum L.”
Claim · model-written summary
The 1:25 compost tea extract improved tomato stem internode count, plant height and leaf count under either soil or foliar application.
- Taxon
- Solanum lycopersicum L.Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- 1:25 compost tea extracte0
- Outcome
- stem internode count, plant height, and leaf count per plante0
- Direction
- improvede0
- Qualifier
- whether applied to soil or foliagee0
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e0“the 1:25 compost tea extract, whether applied to soil or foliage, notably improved vegetative growth parameters such as stem internode count, plant height, and leaf count per plant.”
t0“Solanum lycopersicum L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil application of compost tea significantly increased tomato yield.
- Taxon
- Solanum lycopersicum L.Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- soile0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- increasese0
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e0“Both soil and foliar application of compost tea resulted in significant increases in yield and average fruit weight.”
t0“Solanum lycopersicum L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil application of compost tea significantly increased tomato average fruit weight.
- Taxon
- Solanum lycopersicum L.Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- soile0
- Outcome
- average fruit weighte0
- Direction
- increasese0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Both soil and foliar application of compost tea resulted in significant increases in yield and average fruit weight.”
t0“Solanum lycopersicum L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of compost tea significantly increased tomato yield.
- Taxon
- Solanum lycopersicum L.Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- foliar application of compost teae0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- increasese0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Both soil and foliar application of compost tea resulted in significant increases in yield and average fruit weight.”
t0“Solanum lycopersicum L.”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of compost tea significantly increased tomato average fruit weight.
- Taxon
- Solanum lycopersicum L.Solanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- foliar application of compost teae0
- Outcome
- average fruit weighte0
- Direction
- increasese0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Both soil and foliar application of compost tea resulted in significant increases in yield and average fruit weight.”
t0“Solanum lycopersicum L.”
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