Application of controlled release glass in the production of French marigold (Tagetes patula L.)

• Published in: Ratarstvo i povrtarstvo Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 12 - 16
• Main Authors: Ana, Vujosevic, Nada, Lakic, Mihajlo, Tosic, Jelena, Nikolic, Vladimir, Zivanovic, Srdjan, Matijasevic, Snezana, Zildzovic, Snezana, Grujic, Sonja, Zdrale
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Serbian; English
• Published: Institute of field and vegetable crops, Novi Sad 2012
• Subjects: APLICACIAN DE ABONOS; APPLICATION METHODS; controlled release glass; FERTILISATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; French marigold; GLASS; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_10795; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3272; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_331515; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_35313; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_542; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6945; MATHODE D'APPLICATION; MATODOS DE APLICACIAN; PLAINTULAS; PLANTULE; PRODUCCIAN DE PLAINTULAS; PRODUCTION DE PLANTS DE SEMIS; SEEDLING PRODUCTION; SEEDLINGS; TAGETES PATULA; Tagetes patula L; VERRE; VIDRIO
• ISSN: 1821-3944; 2217-8392
• DOI: 10.5937/ratpov49-1137

This paper investigates the possibility and justification of controlled release glass application as a new ecological material in the production of plants-seedlings of French marigold (Tagetes patula L.). During the investigation its influence on the development of the produced plants-seedlings was monitored. The seedlings were produced in poly-propylene containers (speedling system) and poly-propylene pots (pot system). The trial was conducted in the greenhouse at the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade, Serbia, during 2011. In the course of seedling production the glass granulation of less than 0.5 mm was added in the following doses: 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 g/l. The results of the research show a positive effect of controlled release glass application in the production of French marigold seedlings, since high quality seedlings were produced justifying its application. The best effect on the analysed parameters of plant-seedling development was found when substrate was applied in the dose of 1 g/l.