The Effects of Different Growing Media and Humic Acid Applications on the Growth of Tomato Plants

Authors : Beyzanur YILDIZ, Aslıhan ÇİLİNGİR TÜTÜNCÜ, Salih DEMİRKAYA, Harun ÖZER, Adnan UĞUR

Pages : 43-48

Doi:10.16882/hortis.1279147

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Publication Date : 2023-08-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine the effects of different growing media insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(peat + perlite, cocopeat, hazelnut husk, rock wool); and different humic acid doses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2, 4, and 8 ml L-1); on tomato plant growth. The performance of the seedlings from planting to fruit set was evaluated to determine the growth of the tomato plant. For this purpose; stem diameter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mm);, plant height insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(cm);, leaf number, first flowering, first fruit set, total plant dry weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(g);, root volume insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(m3);, and relative growth rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(g cm-2 days-1); parameters were examined. According to the results, the highest stem diameter of 15 mm was obtained in the hazelnut husk media at a dose of 4 ml L-1 of humic acid. As a result, while the best root growth was obtained at 2 ml L-1 humic acid doses in peat-perlite media, the fastest growth and N insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.33%);, P insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.58%); and K insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.91%); content were obtained at 8 ml L-1 humic acid doses in cocopeat media. The best leafing, flowering and fruit set were obtained in hazelnut husk media with 2 ml L-1 humic acid doses. As a result, the highest relative growth rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.064 g cm-2 days-1); was determined at 8 ml L-1 doses of humic acid applied in the cocopeat media.
Keywords : Cocopeat, Humic acid, Growth, Plant nutrient, Tomato