Use of Spent Mushroom Substrate and Manure Compost for Honeydew Melon Seedlings

作者：Nguyen Van Tam; Wang Chong Ho^*

来源：Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2015, 34(2): 417-424.

DOI：10.1007/s00344-015-9478-9

• Growing medium
• Honeydew melon
• Manure compost
• Spent mushroom substrate (SMS)

This experiment was conducted to investigate the possibility of mixing spent mushroom substrate (SMS) with manure composts for honeydew melon (Cucumis melo L. inodorus) seedling production in organic agriculture. The treatments evaluated were 100 % SMS, mixtures of SMS, and chicken manure compost, mixtures of SMS and cattle manure compost in different ratios: 80, 60, 40, and 20 %. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications under greenhouse conditions. Some physical and chemical characteristics of growing media were determined. Germination rate, morphological growth, survival rate, and nutrient uptake of seedlings were also measured. The results indicated that the addition of manure composts to SMS-based growing media produced a decrease in pH values, air capacity, an increase in electrical conductivity, total water holding capacity, and a difference in nutrient concentrations. Eighty percent SMS can be used in mixtures with manure composts for honeydew melon seedling production. However, SMS at the rate of 40 % gave the most suitable condition for honeydew melon seedling performance.

• 出版日期2015-6