Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) based substrates for the production of compact plants

dc.contributor.advisor	Passam, Harold Christopher	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsakonas, Anastasios	en
dc.contributor.author	Stergiou, Virginia A.	en
dc.contributor.author	Polissiou, Moschos	en
dc.contributor.author	Akoumianakis, Konstantinos A.	en
dc.contributor.author	Τσάκωνας, Αναστάσιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Στεργίου, Βιργινία Α.	el
dc.contributor.author	Πολυσίου, Μόσχος	el
dc.contributor.author	Ακουμιανάκης, Κωνσταντίνος Α.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:46:22Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:46:22Z
dc.date.issued	2005-03	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2004.04.008	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/2953
dc.title	Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) based substrates for the production of compact plants	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.keyword	Kenaf	en
heal.keyword	Substrate	en
heal.keyword	Germination	en
heal.keyword	Growth	en
heal.keyword	Pepper	en
heal.keyword	Lettuce	en
heal.keyword	Hibiscus cannabinus L.	en
heal.keyword	Inhibitory effects	en
heal.keyword	Growth kinetics	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.indcrop.2004.04.008	en
heal.recordProvider	Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών/Τμήμα Φυτικής Παραγωγής	el
heal.recordProvider	Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών/Γενικό Τμήμα	el
heal.publicationDate	2005-03	en
heal.bibliographicCitation	Passam, Harold Christopher. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) based substrates for the production of compact plants, Industrial Crop and Products, vol. 21 (2) pp. 223-227, Elsevier 2005	en
heal.abstract	Growth media based on whole-stem kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) and sand have been used to produce compact lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants. Seeds were sown directly in kenaf-containing substrates and growth was recorded for up to 100 days after sowing. The presence of whole-stem kenaf (core and bark), even at a ratio of 10:90 (kenaf:sand), inhibited plant growth expressed as plant height, leaf number, and plant fresh and dry weight. When plants were subsequently transplanted to a kenaf-free substrate, growth continued at a similar rate to that of the control (sown and grown in peat and sand). The inhibitory effect of kenaf is located both in the core and bark, but is decreased by soaking the kenaf in NH4NO3 prior to use. A possible role for whole-stem kenaf (core and bark) in the production of compact plants is proposed.	en
heal.publisher	Elsevier	en
heal.journalName	Industrial Crops and Products	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.indcrop.2004.04.008	en