Research on cuttings and flower yield improvement of marigold cv. Siracole for sustainable production through Jeevamrit application
Nitesh Kaushal, Bharati Kashyap, Balbir Singh Dilta · 2024
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Nitesh Kaushal, Bharati Kashyap, and Balbir Dilta tested a brew made from cow waste as plant food for marigold mother beds, in a study published in 2024. The brew, called Jeevamrit, feeds soil life and cuts the need for manure and chemical fertilizer. The team dosed beds with it every two weeks and set it against six other feeding and growth plans, across five harvest rounds.
Cuttings fed with the brew rooted best: thicker stems, more roots, faster rooting, and top survival. Soil microbe counts and nutrient uptake also ran high. Raw cutting yield, though, peaked with a growth drug plus a balanced chemical mix. Round four gave the most cuttings, and round one rooted best. In a side test, naturally farmed plants beat chemically fed ones on flower count and yield. The authors support the brew as a sound green alternative.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nitesh Kaushal, Bharati Kashyap, Balbir Singh Dilta |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 106 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |