Evaluating the growth characteristics of lettuce in vermicompost and green waste compost

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  • Muhammad Ali
    School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
  • Anthony J. Griffiths
    School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
  • Keith P. Williams
    School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
  • Davey L. Jones
Vermicompost was produced from a green waste compost feedstock and assessed for its potential use in a high value horticultural market. Replicated plant growth trials were undertaken with lettuce using pure worm cast (vermicompost), green waste-derived compost and mixtures of the two, i.e. 50/50 (v/v) and 20/80 (v/v) of worm casts and green waste feedstock. Results showed that plant biomass production was optimal with a 20/80 (v/v) compost blend, whilst pure worm cast and green waste compost yielded poor growth. Leaf chlorophyll content indicated that pure worm cast inhibited plant growth and depressed N content, whereas plant grown with the other treatments contained similar amounts of chlorophyll. In general, the vermicomposting process did not result in an increased availability of nutrients or potentially toxic elements, the only exception being Zn.

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Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
Tudalennau (o-i)S316-S319
CyfnodolynEuropean Journal of Soil Biology
Cyfrol43
Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar1 Hyd 2007
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - 1 Tach 2007
Gweld graff cysylltiadau