Effects of natural biostimulators and slow-release fertilizers on the seedling quality of blacksamson echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia DC.)

• Published in: Journal of Scientific Agricultural Research (Serbia) Vol. 68; no. 3
• Main Authors: Jelacic, S., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia), Beatovic, D., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia), Lakic, N., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia), Vujosevic, A., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Serbian
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: ABONOS DE ACCION RETARDADA; APPLICATION RATES; BIOFERTILISANT; BIOFERTILIZANTES; BIOFERTILIZERS; DOSE D'APPLICATION; DOSIS DE APLICACION; ECHINACEA; ENGRAIS RETARD; ESTIMULANTES DE CRECIMIENTO VEGETAL; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16113; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_24975; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_27096; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34755; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6945; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7110; PLANT GROWTH STIMULANTS; PLANTULAS; PLANTULE; SEEDLINGS; SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZERS; STIMULANT DE CROISSANCE VEGETALE
• ISSN: 0354-5695

The aim of the study was to analyse effects of natural biostimulators and different rates of slow-release fertilizers on the quality of blacksamson echinacea seedlings. Blacksamson echinacea nurseries were produced in containers according to the speedling system. Natural biostimulators Megafol and Viva and the microbiological fertilizer Slavol were applied during the seedling production. The biostimulators used had a significantt effect on the quality of the blacksamson echinacea nurseries. Different slow-release fertilizer (Osmocote Extact Scotts) rates (0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 g/l) applied proved to have a favourable effect on the seedling quality. The obtained results show that this new approach in the production of blacksamson echinacea seedlings with the use of natural biostimulators and slow-release fertilizers has been a significant improvement of the growing practices.