The Effect of Vermicompost Enriched with Ulva Lactuca on Germination of Cucumber Seeds

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 326 - 338, 15.03.2024

Ayşe Su , Mustafa Türkmen , Hüseyin Cüce

https://doi.org/10.31466/kfbd.1414251

Abstract

Vermicompost was obtained from farmyard manure compost enriched with sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca), which grows naturally on the Ordu coast, and its effects on the germination of cucumber seeds were investigated. The seaweeds collected from the sea and dried and composted in the natural environment together in 5 different groups with cattle manure after grinding. Eisenia fetida, known as Red California Worm, was used as worm species.The composts obtained were fed to earthworms according to different dose ratios. These dose ratios were determined as G1 group 9000 gr 100 % Ç.G (farm manure), G2 group 8100 gr Ç.G + 900 gr U.L (Ulva lactuca), G3 group 7200 gr Ç.G + 1800 gr U.L, G4 group 6300 gr Ç.G + 2700 gr U.L. and G5 group 5400 gr Ç.G + 3600 gr. U.L. The vermicompost was applied directly to the soil. The experiment was designed according to the randomised plots experimental design with one control and three replicates. The experiment was carried out with local Cucumis sativus (cucumber) seeds in plastic containers in open field. Including the control group, 15 saddles were used. Sowing was done by hand at a depth of 5-6 cm with 7 seeds/saddle. The 6-day development process of the seeds was observed and germination rates were analysed. At the end of the study, significant differences were found between the groups.

Keywords

Vermicompost, Ulva lactuca, Cucumis sativus, Eisenia fetida, Germination

Project Number

FEN-BAP-C-301221-05

Salatalık Tohumunun Çimlenmesinde Ulva Lactuca İle Zenginleştirilmiş Solucan Gübresinin Etkisi

Abstract

Ordu sahillerinde doğal olarak yetişen ve deniz marulu (Ulva lactuca) ile zenginleştirilmiş çiftlik gübresi kompostundan solucan gübresi (vermikompost) elde edilmiştir ve salatalık tohumlarının çimlenmesi üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmıştır. Denizden toplanıp kurutulan yosunlar kıyılma işleminden sonra sığır gübresi ile birlikte 5 farklı grup olacak şekilde doğal ortamda kompostlaştırılmıştır. Solucan türü olarak Kırmızı Kaliforniya Solucanı olarak bilinen Eisenia fetida kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen kompostlar belirlenen farklı doz oranlarına göre solucanlara mama olarak verilmiştir. Bu doz oranları G1 grubu 9000 gr % 100 Ç.G (çiftlik gübresi), G2 grubu 8100 gr Ç.G + 900 gr U.L (Ulva lactuca), G3 grubu 7200 gr Ç.G + 1800 gr U.L, G4 grubu 6300 gr Ç.G + 2700 gr U.L. ve G5 grubu 5400 gr Ç.G + 3600 gr. U.L. olarak belirlenmiştir. Oluşan vermikompost doğrudan toprağa uygulanmıştır. Tesadüf parselleri deneme düzenine göre tek kontrollü ve üçer tekerrürlü olarak tasarlanmıştır. Deneme, yerli salatalık tohumu ile açık alanda plastik deneme selelerinde yürütülmüştür. Kontrol grubu dahil 15 adet sele kullanılmıştır. Ekim elle 5-6 cm derinliğe 7 tohum/sele gelecek şekilde yapılmıştır. Tohumların 6 günlük gelişim süreci gözlemlenmiş ve çimlenme oranları incelenmiştir. Çalışma sonunda gruplar arasında önemli farklılıklar bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Vermikompost, Ulva lactuca, Cucumis sativus, Eisenia fetida, Çimlenme

Supporting Institution

Giresun University BAP Coordination Office

Project Number

FEN-BAP-C-301221-05

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