Original scientific paper

NUTRIENT CONTENT AND GROWTH OF BEGONIA TRANSPLANTS (Begonia semperflorens L.) UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF BIOSTIMULANT APPLICATION

Svjetlana Zeljković ; Faculty of Agriculture Banja Luka
Nada Parađiković ; Faculty of Agrculture in Osijek
Monika Tkalec ; Faculty of Agrculture in Osijek
Tomislav Vinković orcid.org/0000-0001-7769-132X ; Faculty of Agrculture in Osijek
Gordana Đurić ; Faculty of Agriculture Banja Luka
Rodoljub Oljača ; Faculty of Agriculture Banja Luka

Abstract

In this research the effect of biostimulant on the Begonia transplants roots
and above-ground mass growth and development and on the nutrients
contents was investigated. The results showed that biostimulant application
significantly improved root and above-ground mass growth and development
compared to untreated plants. Also, there has been a statistically significant
difference in nutrient concentration where higher N and K concentrations
were found in treated plants. However, in the root of the untreated plants the
higher P concentration occurred. At the end, it can be concluded that
biostimulant treatment helps the nutrient uptake in the young Begonia plants
together with improving their growth and development.

Keywords

begonia; biostimulant; root mass; above-ground mass; nutrient content

Hrčak ID:

65075

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/65075

Publication date:

8.7.2010.

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