@article { author = {Abdou, Mahmoud and Ahmed, Emad-Eldeen and Ibrahim, Tarek}, title = {EFFECT OF NITROGEN SOURCES AND ASCORBIC ACID ON GROWTH AND ESSENTIAL OIL PRODUCTION OF GERANIUM (PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS, L.) PLANTS}, journal = {Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, volume = {2}, number = {2}, pages = {157-165}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, issn = {2356-7864}, eissn = {2536-9296}, doi = {10.21608/sjfop.2015.5108}, abstract = {The experiment was conducted during two successive seasons (2012/2013 and 2013/2014) in the nursery of ornamental plants and the Laboratory of Floriculture, Fac. of Agric., Minia Univ. The aim of this work is to study the effect of bio-mineral nitrogen and ascorbic acid (50, 100 and 150 ppm) on growth and essential oil production of geranium plants. Results showed that non-significant differences between mineral N (100%) and mineral N (75%) + Minia Azotein (Azotobacter strain) on growth and essential oil production of plants. The effect of high concentration (150 ppm) of ascorbic acid was superior to that other two concentrations (medium and low) on increasing plant growth and essential oil productivity. The plants fertilized with mineral N (75%) plus Minia Azotein (Azotobacter strain) and spraying with 150 ppm ascorbic were equal (growth and essential oil production) with plants received 100% N plus 150 ppm ascorbic acid.}, keywords = {Pelargonium graveolens,bio-mineral nitrogen,ascorbic acid,Vegetative growth,essential oil}, url = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5108.html}, eprint = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5108_437add3ce552ae66a9fdc30b0af42906.pdf} } @article { author = {Abdou, Mahmoud and Aly, Mohamed and Ahmed, Kassem and Hassan, Emad and Kamel, Hosam}, title = {EFFECT OF COMPOST, BIO AND NPK FERTILIZATION ON ESSENTIAL OIL PRODUCTION OF YARROW FLOWERING TOPS, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM, L.}, journal = {Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, volume = {2}, number = {2}, pages = {167-174}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, issn = {2356-7864}, eissn = {2536-9296}, doi = {10.21608/sjfop.2015.5109}, abstract = {The effects of compost (5, 7.5 and 10 ton/fed), NPK (50, 75 and 100%) and/or Effective micro-organisms/Minia Azotein fertilization on plant height, number and dry weight of flowering tops/plant and essential oil productivity (% and yield/plant) were investigated during 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 at the experimental farm, Fac. of Agric., Minia Univ. All treatments of compost significantly increased, plant height, number and dry weight of flowering tops/plant, as well as, essential oil percent and yield/plant. The high level of compost was more effective in this concern. The used of mineral NPK (100%) followed by 75% NPK + E.M. + M.A. treatments were the best results in increasing all previous characters. Generally supplying yarrow plants with compost at the rate of 10 ton/fed and fertilizing plants with NPK (100%) or reduce dose at (75% NPK) plus E.M. + M.A. gave overall the highest values of previous traits.}, keywords = {Achillea millefolium,L,compost,biofertilization,E.M,NPK,flowering tops,essential oil}, url = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5109.html}, eprint = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5109_82a67b8785447e9c5d305286c5d46edc.pdf} } @article { author = {El-Fouly, Amal}, title = {EFFECT OF SOME FERTILIZATION TREATMENTS ON GROWTH AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF OCHNA SERRULATA (HOCHST.) WALP. SHRUBS}, journal = {Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, volume = {2}, number = {2}, pages = {175-182}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, issn = {2356-7864}, eissn = {2536-9296}, doi = {10.21608/sjfop.2015.5110}, abstract = {A set of pot experiments were conducted under saran house conditions (65% shade) at the Experimental Farm of the Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza Egypt during 2013 and 2014 seasons in order to study the influence of two commercial liquid products, Vege Grow (V.G.) and Phos Root-X (P. R-X.) at the rates of 1, 2 and 4 ml/l of irrigation water for each, as well as the 3 combinations between V.G. and P. R-X. at the rates of 0.5, 1 and 2 ml/l for each on growth and chemical composition of one-year-old seedlings of Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata (Hochst.) Walp.) cultivated in 16-cm-diameter plastic pots filled with about 1.5 kg of sand + clay + peatmoss mixture (1:1:1, v/v/v). The control seedlings received no treatment. The obtained results indicated that means of all vegetative and root growth parameters improved greatly as a result of applying the various treatments used in this study. However, the dominance was for fertilization with V.G. at 2 ml/l treatment which gave the highest means in most measurements of vegetative and root growth in the two seasons. Similarly were those results of leaf content of photosynthetic pigments, total soluble sugars, N, P, K, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and protein, as content of these constituents increased in the leaves with various significant differences compared to control. Also,V.G. at 2 ml/l treatment recorded the utmost high content of most constituents above mentioned. Combining between V. G. and P. R-X. products did not induce any additional improvement neither in vegetative and root growth nor in chemical constituent contents, except for few cases. From the above results, it is recommended to fertilize one-year-old seedlings of Mickey Mouse shrubby plants, planted in 16-cm-diameter plastic pots with Vege Grow liquid commercial product at 2 ml/l two times/month during the growing season to get better growth and quality.}, keywords = {Ochna serrulata,shrub,fertilization,Vege Grow,Phos Root-X}, url = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5110.html}, eprint = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5110_347114ee7353b8c1769c8ada9fe15333.pdf} } @article { author = {Soliman, Amira and Sarhan, Atef and A. Nabih, Ali and Gomma, Salah and Elham, Hosain}, title = {RESPONSE OF ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS LAM. TO SOME NATURAL EXTRACTS AT THE EARLY GROWTH STAGES 1- VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND ROOT TRAITS}, journal = {Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, volume = {2}, number = {2}, pages = {183-192}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, issn = {2356-7864}, eissn = {2536-9296}, doi = {10.21608/sjfop.2015.5111}, abstract = {A field experiment was consummated at the nursery of Horticulture Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt, throughout two successive seasons (2012/2013 and 2013/2014). It was intended to improve vegetative growth and root parameters of Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. at the early growth stages by studying the effect of treating the plants with different natural extracts botanicals (Moringa oleifera, Lam., Thymus vulgaris, L. and Majorana hortensis, Moench) at the levels of 0, 5 and 10%, besides the combination of moringa + marjoram, moringa + thyme and marjoram + thyme extracts at 2.5%. All of them were applied as a foliar spray commencing from November 20th in both seasons on transplants of 14-15 cm. height with 4-5 leaves till June 20th of the next year at 15 days interval. The plants were grown in sand + peatmoss mixture (1:1, v/v) under the condition of saran house of 65% shading. The results could be briefed as follows: Most plants which received the highest natural extract level (10%) died after about six times of the beginning of spraying. So, the corresponding data of such treatments were excluded. The prevalence of supplying plants with moringa extract at 5% for improving vegetative growth and root parameters of  Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. plant at the terminate of experiment (July 15th)  as it increased leaf area, fresh and dry weights of either leaves or roots/plant. Also, it raised root length, root diameter, number of the secondary roots/ plant, length of the longest secondary root. Meanwhile, using the combination of marjoram + thyme extracts at 2.5% belonged to the first and second degree for improving the above mentioned traits in most cases. In contrast, the least scores were a result of untreated plants (control) and plants which received only thyme extract at 5%. From the aforementioned results, it could be recommended to apply either moringa extract at 5% or the combination of marjoram + thyme extracts at 2.5% on Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. transplants for improving vegetative growth and root parameters of such economic important plant, besides, getting better plants without being forced to use chemical nutrients or synthetic growth regulators that may pollute the environment with getting a safe clean product.}, keywords = {Artocarpus heterophyllus,Vegetative growth,Moringa oleifera,Thymus vulgaris,Majorana hortensis extracts}, url = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5111.html}, eprint = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5111_57e73eda717ad072d910830ad454fc87.pdf} } @article { author = {Soliman, Amira and Sarhan, Atef and Nabih, Ali and Gomma, Salah and Elham, Hosain}, title = {RESPONSE OF ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS LAM. TO SOME NATURAL EXTRACTS AT THE EARLY GROWTH STAGES 2- CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF THE PLANTS}, journal = {Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, volume = {2}, number = {2}, pages = {193-201}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental Plants}, issn = {2356-7864}, eissn = {2536-9296}, doi = {10.21608/sjfop.2015.5112}, abstract = {The experimental trial was consummated under saran house of 65% shading performed at the nursery of Horticulture Research Institute, Giza, Egypt during two successive seasons (2012/2013 and 2013/2014) with the aim of improving plant quality at the early growth stages of Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. by studying the effect of treating plants with some natural botanical extracts (Moringa oleifera Lam., Thymus vulgaris L. and Majorana hortensis Moench) with different levels (0, 5 and 10%) besides, the combinations of moringa + marjoram, moringa + thyme and marjoram + thyme extracts at 2.5%. All of them were applied as a foliar spray commencing from November 20th in both seasons on transplants of Artocarpus hetrophyllus Lam. 14-15 cm height with 4-5 leaves till June 20th of the following year at 15 days interval. The plants were grown in sand + peatmoss mixture (1:1, v/v). The results emphasized that most plants which received the highest natural extract level (10%) died after about 6 times of spraying. So, the corresponding data of such treatments were excluded. Meanwhile, using either moringa extract at 5% or the combination of marjoram + thyme extracts at 2.5% proved their mastery in improving plant chemical constituents at the terminate of experiment (July,5th) as that treating plants with moringa extract at 5% followed by that of the combination of marjoram + thyme extracts at 2.5% were the best treatments used for improving all the components which were measured in this respect (chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids, total carbohydrates, N, P, K and protein in leaves). From the aforementioned results, it could be recommended to use either moringa extract at 5% or the combination of marjoram + thyme extras at 2.5% for improving chemical constituents of Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. at the early growth stages of such plants besides, getting better plants without being forced to use chemical nutrients or synthetic growth regulators that may contaminate the environment with getting a safe clean product.}, keywords = {Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam,natural extracts,Moringa oleifera,Thyme vulgaris,Majorana hortensis,chemical constituents}, url = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5112.html}, eprint = {https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5112_d9acff40214b313f374fc34ddf9bae29.pdf} }