Exploitation of Agricultural Detritus for the Improvement of Plant Growth

Authors

  • Noureen Basheer Dr. A.G. Lab of Aerobiology and Plant Pathology, Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi-75300, Pakistan
  • Paras Shah Dr. A.G. Lab of Aerobiology and Plant Pathology, Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi-75300, Pakistan
  • Abdul Hakeem Shaikh Dr. A.G. Lab of Aerobiology and Plant Pathology, Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi-75300, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Abid Dr. A.G. Lab of Aerobiology and Plant Pathology, Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi-75300, Pakistan

Keywords:

Organic Amendment, Alfalfa, Rice Husk, Wheat Straw, A. esculentus

Abstract

Plant health is dependent on the quality of soil. Therefore, soil is the most important aspect for agriculture. Use of agricultural
waste as an organic amendment is one of those implements that naturally enhance the fertility of soil. In present research,
different organic materials were used as soil amendment to check their effects on plant growth. Study revealed the impacts of
different doses (0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.3%) of organic amendments like alfalfa, rice husk and wheat straw on the growth of A.
esculentus. All organic amendments have exhibited positive influence on plant growth parameters such as root, shoot length, fresh
and dry plant weight with different extents. 0.2% of alfalfa and wheat straw exhibited greater improvement in plant growth than
other doses of amendments and control. Whereas little increase has been obtained by the application of rice husk as compared to
control. However, alfalfa has been proved as higher soil amendment for plant growth among all organic treatments. It was
concluded that agricultural waste can be a best source of soil conditioning that enhanced soil quality and resulted into the
improved plant growth.

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2022-07-05

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Noureen Basheer, Paras Shah, Abdul Hakeem Shaikh, & Muhammad Abid. (2022). Exploitation of Agricultural Detritus for the Improvement of Plant Growth. GU Journal of Phytosciences, 2(3), 181–186. Retrieved from https://jphytosci.com/index.php/GUJP/article/view/12

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2022): GU Journal of Phytosciences [July 2022]

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