Effects of Leachate Fertigation and the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide on Growth and Nutrient Balance in Dracaena deremensis Potted Plants

The reuse of drainages for cultivating more salt tolerant crops can be a useful tool especially in arid regions, where there are severe problems water management. Dracaena deremensis L. plants were cultured pots with sphagnum peat-moss and subjected to three fertigation treatments 8 weeks: control treatment or standard nutrient solution (D0), raw leachates from Chrysalidocarpus lutescens H. Wendl (DL) the same leachate blending H2O2 (1.2 M) at 1% (v/v) (DL + H2O2). After harvesting, ornamental biomass parameters, leaf root proline total soluble sugar concentration balance assessed each treatment. Plant height, dry weight had highest values fertigated H2O2, whereas length, number, RGB pigment declined significantly C. without H2O2. leachates, regardless presence absence increased concentration. Nevertheless, did not show clear trend under assessed. Regarding balance, addition resulted an increase plant uptake efficiency compared nitrogen potassium leached per solution. is viable option produce reducing problematic associated consumption release nutrients into environment.