Cotton gin trash compost as growing medium ingredient for the production of pot ornamentals

dc.contributor.author	Papafotiou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Asimakopoulou, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Kouvari, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Kovaeou, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Phsyhalou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Lytra, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Kargas, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:44:35Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:44:35Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0016478X	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/1969
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dc.subject.other	Codiaeum variegatum	en
dc.subject.other	Codiageum	en
dc.subject.other	Codiageum variegatum	en
dc.subject.other	Euphorbia pulcherrima	en
dc.subject.other	Ficus benjamina	en
dc.subject.other	Gossypium hirsutum	en
dc.subject.other	Podophyllum	en
dc.subject.other	Syngonium podophyllum	en
dc.title	Cotton gin trash compost as growing medium ingredient for the production of pot ornamentals	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	Rooted cuttings of Euphorbia pulcherrima cv. 'Peterstar white', Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum, Syngonium podophyllum and Ficus benjamina were grown for 6 to 10 months depending on the species in media containing cotton gin trash compost, peat and perlite in various ratios, and their vegetative growth, root growth and flowering where appropriate was determined. As control was used the medium 1 peat: 1 perlite (by volume). Replacement of 60% of the peat of the control by CGC induced one-week earlier bract colouring and flowering and a small reduction of plant height in E. pulcherrima, while in C. variegatum var. pictum foliage development was similar to the control and in S. podophyllum was increased. In F. benjamina, although plant height and number and length of lateral shoots were similar in all media tested, the foliage fresh weight was reduced in media with CGC, and this was attributed to the decrease in stem diameter measured. There was an indication that CGC reduced dry weight of the roots in all species, but this reduction was found statistically significant in E. pulcherrima and F. benjamina; in the latter the main roots were observed to be much thinner in CGC media.	en
heal.journalName	Gartenbauwissenschaft	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.volume	66	en
dc.identifier.spage	229	en
dc.identifier.epage	232	en