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<p>In 2-year outdoor pots experiment, which was realised in the vegetation cage situated in the campus of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, both the impact of different doses of vermicompost (Vc) (0%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%) and the number of earthworms (EW) (0, 10 and 20 individuals/pot) in the soil substrate were studied on the quantitative and qualitative parameters of radish yield. The achieved results show that along with the increasing quantity of Vc, the total chlorophyll content also increased proportionally. The content of vitamin C declined and the content of nitrates increased in both the aboveground and underground biomass. The weight of the roots and leaves of radish increased until the content of Vc in the substrate did not exceed 20%. Vermicompost abundance >20% led to the decline of root and leaf biomass formation. The root yield and leaf biomass were higher in the presence of 50% Vc content in the substrate, compared with the control. The EW had mostly a negative impact on radish phytomass formation, particularly both weight and root diameter. The highest percentage of roots weight decline cultivated in the treatment with EW were obtained with the least dose of Vc (10%), thereby the least quantity of fodder for the EW. The impact of EW on the total chlorophyll, vitamin C and nitrates contents in roots and leaves was non-significant. The number of EW did not influence the root diameter and content of vitamin C; however, it affected the root weight.</p>
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In 2-year outdoor pots experiment, which was realised in the vegetation cage situated in the campus of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, both the impact of different doses of vermicompost (Vc) (0%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%) and the number of earthworms (EW) (0, 10 and 20 individuals/pot) in the soil substrate were studied on the quantitative and qualitative parameters of radish yield. The achieved results show that along with the increasing quantity of Vc, the total chlorophyll content also increased proportionally. The content of vitamin C declined and the content of nitrates increased in both the aboveground and underground biomass. The weight of the roots and leaves of radish increased until the content of Vc in the substrate did not exceed 20%. Vermicompost abundance >20% led to the decline of root and leaf biomass formation. The root yield and leaf biomass were higher in the presence of 50% Vc content in the substrate, compared with the control. The EW had mostly a negative impact on radish phytomass formation, particularly both weight and root diameter. The highest percentage of roots weight decline cultivated in the treatment with EW were obtained with the least dose of Vc (10%), thereby the least quantity of fodder for the EW. The impact of EW on the total chlorophyll, vitamin C and nitrates contents in roots and leaves was non-significant. The number of EW did not influence the root diameter and content of vitamin C; however, it affected the root weight.

Parameters of radish phytomass (<italic>Raphanus sativus</italic> L.) determined by vermicompost and earthworms <italic>(Eisenia fetida)</italic>

Department of Agrochemistry and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources

Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture

Folia Horticulturae

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Parameters of radish phytomass ( L.) determined by vermicompost and earthworms 

In 2-year outdoor pots experiment, which was realised in the vegetation cage situated in the campus of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, both the...

Parameters of radish phytomass (Raphanus sativus L.) determined by vermicompost and earthworms (Eisenia fetida)

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Jul 01, 2021

Page range: 217 - 233

Received: Jun 01, 2021

Accepted: Apr 09, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2021-0017

Keywords
earthworms, nitrates, root weight, total chlorophyll content, vermicompost, vitamin C

© 2021 Peter Kováčik et al., published by Sciendo

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

Parameters of radish phytomass (Raphanus sativus L.) determined by vermicompost and earthworms (Eisenia fetida)

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Jul 01, 2021

Page range: 217 - 233

Received: Jun 01, 2021

Accepted: Apr 09, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2021-0017

Keywordsearthworms, nitrates, root weight, total chlorophyll content, vermicompost, vitamin C

© 2021 Peter Kováčik et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
earthworms, nitrates, root weight, total chlorophyll content, vermicompost, vitamin C