Agriculture, Vol. 21 No. 2, 2015.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.21.2.7
GARDEN CRESS GERMINABILITY AND SEEDLING VIGOUR AFTER TREATMENT WITH PLANT EXTRACTS
Miroslav Lisjak
; J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Kralja Petra Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Olga Tomić
; J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, K. P. Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Marija Špoljarević
; J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, K. P. Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Tihana Teklić
; J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, K. P. Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Aleksandar Stanisavljević
; J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, K. P. Svačića 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Johannes Balas
; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Division of Vegetables and Ornamentals, Augasse 2-6/II, AT-1090, Vienna, Austria
Abstract
The usage of biologically active and environmentally friendly compounds has increasingly important role in the primary food production. This study was conducted in order to examine the impact of five commercial plant extracts on the seed vigour of garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.). The applied plant extracts significantly increased the germination. The highest fresh weight of seedlings, and also the lowest dry matter accumulation were observed in the treatment KE-plantasalva® without the sea salt addition. Equisetum extract inhibited the root elongation and resulted in the highest percentage of dry matter accumulated in seedlings, but also the lowest fresh weight.
Keywords
garden cress; plant extracts; seed; germination; vigour
Hrčak ID:
150613
URI
Publication date:
18.12.2015.
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