<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Reconstitution is a pedotechnique to counter land degradation and desertification. The reconstitution, patented by the research laboratory m.c.m. Ecosistemi, applies chemical-mechanical actions to a mixture of degraded soil and matrices (such as waste sludge) in order to produce reconstituted soil, a very high fertility soil. This paper is about a pot study in a greenhouse to investigate how reconstituted soil affects emergence speed and seminal roots development of Zea mays L. seedlings, in comparison with a Technosol. 200 seedlings are monitored up to the 16<sup>th</sup> day after the seeding. The emergence percentage is 98% on reconstituted soil and 91% on Technosol. Average length and weight of fresh seminal roots are higher on reconstituted soil.</p></abstract>

Reconstitution is a pedotechnique to counter land degradation and desertification. The reconstitution, patented by the research laboratory m.c.m. Ecosistemi, applies chemical-mechanical actions to a mixture of degraded soil and matrices (such as waste sludge) in order to produce reconstituted soil, a very high fertility soil. This paper is about a pot study in a greenhouse to investigate how reconstituted soil affects emergence speed and seminal roots development of Zea mays L. seedlings, in comparison with a Technosol. 200 seedlings are monitored up to the 16th day after the seeding. The emergence percentage is 98% on reconstituted soil and 91% on Technosol. Average length and weight of fresh seminal roots are higher on reconstituted soil.

Test on The Effects of Reconstituted Soil on Emergency Speed and Root Growth in Maize

, località Faggiola, 29027 Gariga Podenzano,

Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari per una filiera agro-ambientale Sostenibile - DiSTAS

Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Vegetali Sostenibili

CREA, Consiglio per la ricerca e l’analisi dell’economia agraria, Genomics Research Centre

Contemporary Agriculture

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Reconstitution is a pedotechnique to counter land degradation and desertification. The reconstitution, patented by the research laboratory m.c.m. Ecosistemi,...

Test on The Effects of Reconstituted Soil on Emergency Speed and Root Growth in Maize

Published Online: Jan 03, 2019

Page range: 242 - 248

Received: Nov 09, 2018

Accepted: Dec 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/contagri-2018-0035

Keywords
reconstituted soil, maize, seminal roots development, emergence

© 2018 Paolo Manfredi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Test on The Effects of Reconstituted Soil on Emergency Speed and Root Growth in Maize

Published Online: Jan 03, 2019

Page range: 242 - 248

Received: Nov 09, 2018

Accepted: Dec 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/contagri-2018-0035

Keywordsreconstituted soil, maize, seminal roots development, emergence

© 2018 Paolo Manfredi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
reconstituted soil, maize, seminal roots development, emergence