Effects of Cultivation System and Fertilization on Seedling Production of <i> Ocimum basilicum</i> L. and <i>Mentha spicata</i> L.
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The demand for aromatic plants as ornamentals and sources of essential oils has increased recently. A float system is a promising alternative method of seedling production. Two cropping systems, float and conventional (seed bed), and two nutrient solution formulations, one organic and one inorganic, were evaluated for Ocimum basilicum (basil) and Mentha spicata (spearmint) seedling production. Basil seedlings grown in float system had better or comparable growth of shoots and leaves with those grown in seedbeds, irrespective of the fertilization, whereas spearmint organic fertilization reduced the growth of the aboveground parts of the seedlings, regardless of the cropping system. By contrast, fertilization treatments on both species’ seedling grown in float system showed better root length and higher root biomass accumulation. The survival percentage of seedlings after transplanting, as well as the subsequent growth of plants, were not seriously affected by the cropping system of the fertilization method during transplant production. Overall, we conclude that a float system can be used for the production of Ocimum basilicum and Mentha spicata seedlings under organic or inorganic fertilization.Metrics
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2015-05-21
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AKOUMIANAKI-IOANNIDOU, A., RASOULI, M., PODAROPOULOU, L., KARAPANOS, I., & BILALIS, D. (2015). Effects of Cultivation System and Fertilization on Seedling Production of <i> Ocimum basilicum</i> L. and <i>Mentha spicata</i> L. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 43(1), 131–137. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha4319851
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DOI: 10.15835/nbha4319851
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