Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Studies on chemical properties of Cocopeat with different proportions of organic amendments for soilless cultivation
Author(s): K Kalaivani and M Jawaharlal
Abstract: The present study was conducted to assess the chemical properties of the selected media such as pH, EC, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu of six different media comprising of (w/w) Cocopeat (T1), Cocopeat + Vermicompost (5:1) (T2), Cocopeat+ Biocompost (5:1) (T3), Cocopeat + Pressmud (5:1) (T4), Cocopeat + Vermicompost + Biocompost (5:1:1) (T5), Cocopeat + Vermicompost + Pressmud (5:1:1) (T6) were determined. The findings revealed that all media combinations except Cocopeat (T1) contains increased amount of plant essential nutrients. The maximum macro and micro nutrient elements contents were found in Cocopeat+ Vermicompost + Biocompost (5:1:1) (T5) followed by Cocopeat+ Vermicompost + Pressmud (5:1:1) (T5) and minimum macro and micro elements were registered in Cocopeat (T1). It was observed that all the media were found to be suited for soilless production based on the plant sensitivity to low, medium and high level of soluble salts present in the media and also based on crop specific nutrient requirement. Hence, the study reveals that Cocopeat with different proportions of organic amendments can reduce the cost of inorganic fertilizers and inturn cut down overall production cost.
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K Kalaivani, M Jawaharlal. Studies on chemical properties of Cocopeat with different proportions of organic amendments for soilless cultivation. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):2747-2749.
