Record ID No. |
4462 |
Author(s) |
Hoseini Mazinani M., Hadipour A. , 2014 |
Affiliation |
Department of Agronomy, Islamic Azad University (Shahre-e-Rey Branch), Tehran, Iran, Email: Mzhoseini@yahoo.com |
Title |
Increasing quantitative and qualitative yield of Calendula officinalis L. by using bio-fertilizer |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Journal of Medicinal Plants 13(50): 83-91p. |
Categories |
Mycorrhiza General |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Manuring |
Host |
Calendula officinalis |
Organism |
Mycorrhiza |
Country |
Iran, South Asia |
Abstracts |
Background: Because the excessive use of chemical fertilizers had harmful effects, biofertilizers using are suitable alternative for supply of safe food, healthy environment and human health. Objective: To evaluate the effect of bio-fertilizers on the quantity and quality yield of calendula medicinal plant. Methods: This study conducted in the research farm of Islamic Azad University (Shahr-e-Ray Branch) based on a randomized complete blocks design with three replications. Treatments were Nitroxin, Super nitro plus, Mycorrhizae, animal manure, chemical fertilizer (NPK) and control (no fertilizer). Results: The bio-fertilizers using had a significant effect on the most of studied quantity and quality parameters. Effect of bio-fertilizers was significant (p≤0.05) on dry matter of flower and fresh yield and (p≤0.01) on fresh weight of flower and essential oil yield of calendula. Biofertilizer had a significant effect on main constituents, Muurolol (epi-alpha) and alpha-Cadinol (%) (p≤0.01). Conclusion: Biofertilizers had a positive and significant effect on yield of essential oil and also maximum yield of essential oil was observed by Nitroxin treatment. |