pot filling Articles
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Lettuce cationic nutrition and yield, and soil chemical characteristics as affected by vanadium application to leaves or soils
Lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa, L., cv. "trocadero") were grown in pots filled with an Alfisol Udalf or an Andisol Udand soil, under greenhouse conditions. Treatments consisted of adding vanadium to soils (0, 100, 250, 500 and 10001mg1kg1 or as foliar sprays (0, 10, 25, 50, and 1001mg111. Soil chemical characteristics, the cationic nutrition of lettuce and their yields were assessed. No ...
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Induced phytoextraction: effect of amendment on phytoextraction of cadmium by poplar rooted cuttings ( Populus nigra L. and Populus alba L.)
To determine the effect of amendments on cadmium uptake by one-year old poplar rooted cuttings, a pot experiment was carried out. Pots were filled with three substrates mentioned below: 1) loam soil, cocopeat and perlit were mixed in 1:0.5:0.5 (v/v/v) ratio; 2) loam soil and cocopeat were mixed in 1:1 (v/v) ratio (P50%); 3) loam soil. Four treatments of Cd supply including 0 mg kg –1 (no ...
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How to plant tomatoes: 7 Common mistakes when Growing Tomatoes in Pots
The lure of growing your own organic, sun-ripened tomatoes is what gets many of us into veggie gardening - even when our only growing space is a pot. Here are some simple tips to ensure that you avoid the common mistakes and enjoy a good crop of tasty tomatoes, even if you are restricted to growing a plant in a pot. 1. START BY GETTING THE BASICS RIGHT. Tomatoes are large, vigorous plants that ...
By Flower Power
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Why Drip Irrigation Design is Crucial to Your Success
Drip irrigation is one of the most cost-effective and efficient watering methods in agriculture. It has become incredibly popular in the past 50-years and has been widely adopted by agriculturalists in dozens of countries throughout the world. In simple term, drip irrigation works by sending water through plastic pipes into drip emitters. These emitters are specifically designed to release water ...
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