The effects of food waste vermicompost on populations of adult striped cucumber beetles (Acalymma vittatum) and spotted cucumber beetles (Diabotrica undecimpunctata) on cucumbers and larval hornworms on tomatoes (Manduca quinquemaculata) were evaluated in both greenhouse and field experiments as well as damage caused. In the field, cucumber and tomato plants were grown, with two different appli...

BACKGROUND: Organic farming has emerged as important priority area globally in view of growing demand for safe and healthy food and long term sustainability and concerns on environmental pollution associated with indiscriminate use of agrochemicals. Nano fertilizers can be easily absorbed by crops and may exhibit a prolonged effective duration of nutrient supply in soil/crop co...

in order to study on the effect of nitrogen, vermicompost and nitroxin biofertilizer on growth indices and phenology of sesame a field experiment was carried out at behbahan in summer of 2009. treatments were arranged in a factorial experiment based on rcbd with three replications. three rates of nitrogen fertilizer (50, 75 and 100% of region recommended nitrogen rate,) as a first factor, three...

introduction to achieve the higher economic yield of crop plants, supplying enough nutrients to plants is very important. moreover, nutrient uptakes by plants is influenced by the soil water contents. however, nowadays chemical fertilizer application is important agronomic factor that has significant effects on growth and quantity and quality of final yield, but traditional nutrient management ...

in order to study the effect of fertilizer management on summer savory production, a field experiment was conducted at the agricultural research station, college of agriculture, ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran during growing season of 2009. a randomized complete block design with three replications was used. treatments included: 1) nitroxin biofertilizer 2) phosphate solubilizing bacteria ...

qualitative and quantitative analyses of phyto- and zooplankton, and growth performance of cyprinus carpio linnaeus were done in earthen vats receiving compost, diammonium phosphate and vermicompost as direct application fertilizer were conducted. significant differences were observed in the diversity and abundance of plankton in response to fertilization. the highest production of fish was obt...

application of organic manures is one of the most important strategies for plant nutrition compared to chemical fertilizers, especially in organic management of medicinal plants. in order to evaluate the effects of different organic and chemical fertilizers on yield, yield components and qualitative characteristics of isabgol (plantago ovata), a field experiment was conducted based on randomize...

the effect of different fertilizing systems and drought stress during grain development on grain minerals of barley (hordeum vulgare l.) was studied in field experiments on a clay-loamy soil during 2007 and 2008 growing seasons. the treatments consisted of three irrigation regimes (main plots) of: non-stressed (ns, normal irrigation continued until the end of plant physiological maturity), ...