TY  - UNPB
ID  - orgprints7009
UR  - http://orgprints.org/7009/
A1  - EL HANAFI SEBTI, Kawtar
Y1  - 2005/10//
N2  - Over the last years, organic agriculture has attracted much attention in the Mediterranean countries for both environmental reasons and market opportunities. Composts and derived materials match closely with the organic farming approaches because of the beneficial effects on soil properties and functions, on plant nutrition and pathogens suppression and on several environmental concerns. This study compares the effects of compost tea (applied through fertigation and foliar application) on soil fertility, plant growth and food quality of two varieties of tomatoes (Vespro and Multiplo) in comparison with the effect of compost and commercial biofertilizer (Guanito) according to a split plot design. Compost, compost tea and Guanito revealed significant positive effects on yield, biomass, number of fruits and root weight in comparison to the control. On the other hand, compost tea increased vitamin C content for both varieties, while a limited nitrates fruit accumulation was induced by compost applications in Multiplo and by compost tea in Vespro.
PB  - IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari
T3  - Collection Master of Science IAMB-CIHEAM (International Centre for advanced Mediterranean agronomic studies)
KW  - Compost
KW  -  compost tea
KW  -  soil drench
KW  -  foliar application
KW  -  soil fertility
KW  -  food quality
KW  -  tomato
KW  -  biofertilizer
TI  - Compost tea effects on soil fertility and plant growth of organic tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum Mill) in comparison with different organic fertilizers.


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