THE EFFECTS OF SOME AGRICULTURAL WASTES COMPOSTS (PRUNNING WASTE-SPENT MUSHROOM COMPOST) ON LETTUCE GROWTH (LACTUCA SATIVA L.)

Authors : İlker SÖNMEZ, Hüseyin KALKAN, Halil DEMİR, Recep KÜLCÜ, Osman YALDIZ, Mustafa KAPLAN

Pages : 9-14

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Publication Date : 2019-06-18

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Agricultural wastes are valuable organic materials in terms of their nutrient content. These materials are often used in non-agricultural areas. Composting in the conversion of agricultural wastes to soil is the most optimum evaluation method. In this study, composts obtained from agricultural wastes are used and these composts were consisted of different agricultural wastes such as pruning wastes-PW, spent mushroom composts-SMC and at different ratios. Five different compost mixtures were added to the pot soil insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1 ton ha -1 ); and composts effects on growth and nutrient contents of lettuce were determined. The study was carried out during two successive seasons insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(autumn and spring);. The results showed that p lant growth and yield were found higher in the compost applications than in control. Generally the highest values were obtained from M1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(80%SMC+20%PW); and M2insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(70%SMC+30PW);treatments for many parameters.
Keywords : Pruning wastes, spent mushroom compost, lettuce growth, yield