Accession Number:

ADA556104

Title:

Effects of Quality Composts and Other Organic Amendments and Their Humic and Fulvic Acid fractions on the Germination of Slickspot Peppergrass (Lepidium Papilliferum) and Switchgrass in Various Experimental Conditions

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept. 5/6, 1 Apr 2010-31 Mar 2011

Corporate Author:

BARI UNIV (ITALY)

Personal Author(s):

• Senesi, Nicola

Report Date:

2012-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

During the 5th and 6th semester 3rd year of this research, a series of experiments was performed in order to evaluate the effects of three humic acids HAs, respectively GC- HA, MC-HA and GCC-HA isolated from the three selected composts under study, a green compost GC, a mixed compost MC and green coffee compost GCC, on the germination of two switchgrass species, Shawnee and Alamo, and the effects of substrates obtained by mixing with a peat sample P the three composts at three different percentages respectively, CP 5, CP 10 and CP20 on the early growth of these switchgrass species.

Descriptors:

• *COMPOSTS
• *GRASSES
• GERMINATION
• GROWTH(GENERAL)
• HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
• ITALY
• MIXING
• ORGANIC ACIDS
• PEAT
• QUALITY
• SUBSTRATES

Subject Categories:

• Agricultural Chemistry
• Biology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE