this experiment was conducted in 2012 at the research field of alborz research station, research institute of forests and rangelands, karaj, iran, to study the effect of chemical and biological fertilizers on sage (salvia officinalis l.) and replacing biofertilizers instead of high doses of chemical fertilizers. the experiment was conducted in factorial in the form of a randomized complete bloc...

In order to investigate the effect of sugarcane compost on consumption of nitrogenous fertilizers in corn fields, a research project was conducted according split plot experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications along 2015 year. The main plot included different chemical nitrogenous fertilizer (Zero; control, 60 and 120 kg.ha-1 pure nitrogen from urea ...

in order to study the influence of municipal waste compost and chemical fertilizer on yield and yield components in maize (zea mays l.) an experiment was conducted at research farm of sari agricultural sciences and natural resources university during 2007. the experiment was arranged in split plots based on complete randomized block design with two factors and three replications. main plot incl...

present study determines not only the total amounts of metals (cr, cu and pb) in superficial agricultural soil of sistan area in eastern iran, but also the chemical partitioning of these elements in seven statistically selected cases. the analysis was run for local soil, soil treated by non-contaminated organic, compost and chemical fertilizers as well as soil treated by metal-contaminated fert...

considering the importance of medicinal plants growth and biological application of fertilizers with sustainable agricultural production in order to eliminate or reduce chemical input to achieve desirable and sustainable quality, an experimental research was  conducted based on a randomized complete block design with two factors of chemical nitrogen (46% urea nitrogen) at  two levels (zero, 25 ...

In order to investigate the influence of bio- and chemical fertilizers on growth parameters and essential oil of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller.), an experiment based on randomized complete blocks design with five treatments and three replications was carried out. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (strain Sebacina vermifera) and phosphate dissolving bacteria (genera Peseudomonas) were applied as ...

introduction: increasing usage of chemical fertilizers imposes irreparable damages to the environment. disadvantages of chemical fertilizers has led to more attention to the application of organic fertilizers and manures. the use of organic fertilizers and livestock, especially in nutrient poor soils, it is necessary to maintain soil quality. plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (pgpr) occupy t...

Three seasonal ornamental plants, namely Petunia hybrida, Callistephus chinensis and Impatiens balsamina, were tested for their response to inoculation with mixed indigenous AM culture when grown on a marginal wasteland amended with organic matter. Subsequently, the treatments consisting of AM inoculations were compared with those consisting of recommended chemical fertilizers in terms of growt...