Effect of Home-Originated Waste Compost on Growth and Nutrient Concentration of Corn and Pepper

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This study was carried out to determine the effect of home originated compost on growth and mineral nutrition of corn and pepper plants under greenhouse conditions. For this purposes kitchen wastes from 10 houses were collected during a month and they were composted. Six dozes from the compost (0, 0.25, 0.50 1.00, 2.00 and 4.00 ton/da) were given to the 2 kg soil containing pots. Study was planned according to randomized parcels with 4 replicates and study was conducted during 2 months. At the and of the study, plant dry weights, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn concentrations were measured. Depending on the applied compost amounts, plant dry weights showed increment and N concentration in pepper plant was increased 2 -2.4 times. Also N concentration in corn plant was positively affected from the compost applications but no significant differences were found among the doses. Phosphorus, K and Ca concentrations of the plants were effected positively from the compost does, Fe, Zn and Mn concentrations in pepper, Mn concentrations in corn significantly affected from compost applications.

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Home originated waste , compost , soil fertility , plant nutrition.

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Journal Of Natural an‎d Applied Sciences