Application of bio-organic amendments improves soil quality and yield of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) plants in saline calcareous soil

Omar A. A. I Al-Elwany; Abir M. H. A Mohamed; Ahmed S Abdelbaky; Mohamed A Tammam; Khaulood A Hemida; Gehad H. S Hassan; Mohamed T El-Saadony; Khaled A El-Tarabily; Synan F AbuQamar; Taia A Abd El-Mageed

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Application of bio-organic amendments improves soil quality and yield of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) plants in saline calcareous soil

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Application of bio-organic amendments improves soil quality and yield of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) plants in saline calcareous soil

Omar A. A. I Al-Elwany, Abir M. H. A Mohamed, Ahmed S Abdelbaky, Mohamed A Tammam, Khaulood A Hemida, Gehad H. S Hassan, Mohamed T El-Saadony, Khaled A El-Tarabily, Synan F AbuQamar and Taia A Abd El-Mageed

Scientific reports, Vol.13, 19876

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45780-2

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Abstract

Acidic soils

Calcareous soils

Chlorophyll

Crop production

Essential oils

Foeniculum

Foeniculum vulgare

Glutathione

Lactic acid bacteria

Manures

Nutrient retention

Nutrient uptake

Organic matter

Organic soils

Porosity

Saline soils

Seeds

Soil microorganisms

Abiotic

Plant physiology

The impact of bio-organic amendments on crop production is poorly understood in saline calcareous soils. The aim in the present study was to determine the effects of the application of organic manure along with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on soil quality, and morpho-physio-biochemical responses, seed yield (SY) and essential oil yield (EOY) of fennel plants (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) grown in saline calcareous soils. Eight treatments of farmyard manure (FM) or poultry manure (PM) individually or combined with Lactobacillus plantarum (Lp) and/or Lactococcus lactis (Ll) were applied to saline calcareous soil in two growing seasons. Either FM or PM combined with LAB had beneficial effects on lowering ECe, pH and bulk density and increasing total porosity, organic matter, and water and nutrient retention capacities in addition to total bacterial population in the soil. Growth, nutrient uptake, SY and EOY of plants were also enhanced when fennel seeds were inoculated with Lp and/or Ll and the soil was amended with any of the organic manures under unfavorable conditions. Compared to control (no bio-organic amendments), FM + Lp + Lt or PM + Lp + Lt treatment signficantlly (P ≤ 0.05) increased plant height by 86.2 or 65.0%, total chlorophyll by 73 or 50%, proline by 35 or 45%, glutathione by 100 or 138%, SY by 625 or 463% and EOY by 300 or 335%, respectively, in fennel plants. Co-application of the naturally occurring microorganisms (i.e., LAB) and organically-derived, nutrient-rich fertilizer (i.e., FM or PM) is recommended to improve yield of fennel plants in saline calcareous soils.

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Title: Application of bio-organic amendments improves soil quality and yield of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) plants in saline calcareous soil
Authors/Creators: Omar A. A. I Al-Elwany - Fayoum University
Abir M. H. A Mohamed - Fayoum University
Ahmed S Abdelbaky - Fayoum University
Mohamed A Tammam - Fayoum University
Khaulood A Hemida - Fayoum University
Gehad H. S Hassan
Mohamed T El-Saadony
Khaled A El-Tarabily
Synan F AbuQamar - United Arab Emirates University
Taia A Abd El-Mageed
Publication Details: Scientific reports, Vol.13, 19876
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Identifiers: 991005616558607891
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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