Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301RESPONSE OF GLADIOLUS CV. CARMEN TO COMPOST, BIOFERTILIZATION AND SOME VITAMIN TREATMENTS110494510.21608/sjfop.2015.4945ENMahmoud A.H.AbdouHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptTarek I.D.IbrahimMinistry of Agriculture, Egypt.Journal Article20141124A field experiment was carried out during the two<br />successive seasons of 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 to study the effect of<br />compost and biofertilizers, as well as, some vitamins and their<br />interaction on Gladiolus grandiflorus cv. Carmen plant.<br />Results showed that vegetative growth (leaf length, number of<br />leaves/plant and dry weight of leaves/plant), flowering aspects (length<br />of spike, number of florets/spike and lower floret diameter) and corms<br />productivity (corm diameter, corm dry weight and number of cormels<br />per plant) were gradually increased by increasing the level of compost<br />fertilizer.<br />All biofertilizers and vitamins treatments significantly increased all<br />vegetative growth characters, flowering parameters and corm and<br />cormels productivity in comparison with the control. Effective<br />microorganisms (E.M.) + active dry yeast (A.Y.) treatment seemed to<br />be more effective than other treatments in this concern.<br />The use of high level of compost (21 ton/fed) in combination with<br />combined biofertilizers noticeably improved the different vegetative<br />growth characters, flowering parameters and corms productivity of<br />gladiolus.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_4945_1432bbcae4be6faa42b26c1b50060547.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301EFFECT OF PRE-SOWING TREATMENTS ON SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF CALLIANDRA HAEMATOCEPHALA HASSK. SHRUB1121509610.21608/sjfop.2015.5096ENSayedShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptAtef SayedTawilaBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Reem M. SaidSaidBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptJournal Article20141124The present investigation was conducted at the nursery<br />of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt during 2013 and 2014 seasons to<br />study the effect of different pre-sowing seed treatments, viz., untreated<br />seeds (control), soaking in tap water for 24 h at room temperature,<br />soaking in previously boiling water for 24 h at room temperature,<br />boil/cold water dipping (thermal shock treatment), soaking in<br />concentrated H2SO4 for either 2 or 4 min (chemical scarification) and<br />abration testa with rough emery paper (mechanical scarification) on<br />seed germination and seedling growth of Powder Puff (Calliandra<br />haematocephala Hassk.) shrub.<br />The obtained results indicated that most of the used treatments<br />improved germination % and velocity, mean germination rate,<br />germination rate and vigour indices, seed viability and epicotyl length<br />of germinated seeds, as well as seedling growth with various<br />significant differences compared to control in the two seasons, except<br />for thermal shock treatment which completely failed to induce<br />germination. It was also noticed that seed viability markedly decreased<br />as a result of mechanical scarification with emery paper to reach the<br />least values at all. Content of total indoles and phenols in the untreated<br />seeds was stable as they were not subjected to any treatment, but in<br />treated seeds, it was increased where total indoles reached the<br />maximum by soaking in either concentrated H2SO4 or boiling water,<br />while these two treatments caused a nil increment in seed content of<br />total phenols relative to control and other pre-sowing treatments. In<br />addition, content of chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids and total soluble<br />sugars in the leaves of seedlings raised from the treated seeds was<br />greatly increased, especially by chemical and thermal scarification.<br />Generally, the mastery in all previous measurements was for soaking<br />in either concentrated H2SO4 for only 2 min or boiling water for 24 h,<br />as they recorded the utmost high means in the majority of measured<br />traits in both seasons.<br />Hence, it is recommended to treat seeds of Calliandra<br />haematocephala pre-sowing by soaking in either previously boiling<br />water for 24 h. or in concentrated H2SO4 for only 2 min. to obtain the<br />best germination and seedling growth.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5096_7ed8d8fa1a521680f91562a3898966c8.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301EFFECT OF GROWING MEDIA AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION ON THE GROWTH AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF PASPALUM VAGINATUM, L.2337509710.21608/sjfop.2015.5097ENMohamed RagabHassanFloriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Gardening Dept., Faculty of Agric., (EL-Shatby), Alexandria Univ. Egypt.Ali HasanEl-NaggarFloriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Gardening Dept., Faculty of Agric., (EL-Shatby), Alexandria Univ. Egypt.Ahmed MohamedFadlFloriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Gardening Dept., Faculty of Agric., (EL-Shatby), Alexandria Univ. Egypt.Journal Article20141127This study was carried out in the Nursery of<br />Floriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Gardening<br />Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, during the<br />two successive seasons of 2011 and 2012. The aim was to evaluate the<br />effect of growing media and mineral fertilization on growth of the<br />lawn Paspalum vaginatum,L.<br />Split-plot was the experimented design in three replicates, and<br />sixteen in each. The main plot represented the growing media (A)<br />100% calcareous soil (B) 50% calcareous soil:50% sand, (C) 50%<br />calcareous soil:50% sewage sludge and (D) 50% calcareous soil:25%<br />sand:25% sewage sludge. The sub-plot nitrogen levels were four (0.00<br />(N0), 5.00 (N1), 10.00 (N2) and 15.00 (N3) g N/m2).<br />The main results of this study can be summarized in the following<br />points:<br />1- Generally, medium (C), consisting of 50% calcareous soil:50%<br />sewage sludge with the addition of the fourth level of nitrogen<br />(N3), gave the shortest time to complete covering and gave the best<br />results of leaf blade length and the best results for the total dry<br />weight of vegetative growth parts.<br />2- The medium (B), containing 50% calcareous soil:50% sand with<br />the addition of the fourth level of nitrogen (N3) gave the best<br />results in terms of roots volume.<br />3- The media containing either 50% or 25% sand with the addition of<br />the fourth level of nitrogen (N3) gave the best results in terms of<br />dry weight of roots.<br />4- Chemical analysis showed that there were non significant effects<br />for growing media on the total chlorophylls content and the<br />nitrogen percentage in the leaves.<br />5- Increasing nitrogen levels led to significant increases in the total<br />chlorophylls content of leaves and the nitrogen % in the dry matter.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5097_2307c576ef3538c589dc323663c80de4.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301SEEDS OF ELEPHANT APPLE (DILLENIA INDICA L.) RESPONSE TO SOME PRE-GERMINATION TREATMENTS3950509810.21608/sjfop.2015.5098ENSayed MohamedShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Amal SalahEl-FoulyOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Azza MohamedAbdel-MoniemOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Journal Article20141203This experiment was consummated under shade at the<br />nursery of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt during 2013 and 2014<br />seasons to explore the effect of some pre-sowing treatments, viz.<br />control (untreated seeds), seeds without mucilage, soaking in tap water<br />for 24, 48, 72 h under ambient conditions, soaking in hot water (60-<br />70C) for 24h, soaking in absolute ethanol (97%) for either 12 or 24 h<br />and soaking in concentrated sulfuric acid (98.5%) for 3 min on<br />germination measurements of Elephant apple (Dillenia indica L.) seeds<br />and growth of the produced seedlings.<br />The obtained results have shown that seeds of control and those<br />soaked in either hot water or ethanol for 24 h failed to germinate, while<br />seeds without mucilage and those soaked in ethanol for 12 h gave the<br />least germination percentage in the two seasons. The other treatments,<br />however significantly improved germination %, with the superiority of<br />soaking in concentrated H2SO4 for 3 min treatment, which elevated<br />such parameter to 100% in both seasons. Besides, germination % was<br />found to progressively increase with elongating soaking period in tap<br />water to reach 100% in the first season and 83.33% in the second one<br />by the longest soaking period (72 h). The germination velocity and<br />mean germination rate were accelerated and the indices of germination<br />rate and vigour, seeds viability and plumule length were significantly<br />improved by some treatments used in this trial, but the prevalence was<br />also for acid treatment which followed by soaking in tap water for 72 h<br />treatment. Similarly, were those result of seedling growth traits and<br />leaf content of chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids, total soluble sugars,<br />indoles and phenols, as the soaking in concentrated H2SO4 for 3 min<br />treatment scored the best growth of the seedling and the highest<br />content of the various constituents which was accompanied with the<br />least content of total phenols. Also, soaking in tap water for 72 h<br />occupied second rank.<br />So, it advised to soak Elephant apple (Dillenia indica L.) tree seeds<br />either in concentrated sulfuric acid (98.5%) for 3 min or in tap water<br />for 72 h to obtain the best germination and quality of seedlings.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5098_1e97c9f762c7b65fe8cd2b56e6e21134.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301RESPONSE OF POPULUS ALBA, L. TRANSPLANTS TO COMPOST, BIOFERTILIZERS AND MINERAL NPK FERTILIZATION5165509910.21608/sjfop.2015.5099ENMahmoud HasanAbdouHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptTarek I.IbrahimMinistry of Agriculture, Egypt.Journal Article20141204This investigation was conducted to investigate the<br /> response of Populus alba transplants to compost fertilization at four<br /> levels and Bio. and/or mineral NPK treatments (control, phosphorein,<br /> effective microorganisms (E.M.), phosphorein + effective<br /> microorganisms, a mixture of Bio. (phosphorein + E.M.) + 75% NPK<br /> and mineral NPK, full dose) on vegetative and root growth parameters<br /> and some chemical constituents.<br /> The obtained results indicated that, transplant height, stem<br /> diameter, whole transplant fresh and dry weights, main root length,<br /> fresh and dry weights of roots, as well as, chemical constituents<br /> including total chlorophylls, percentages of N, P and K were gradually<br /> increased by increasing the levels of compost fertilizer.<br /> Biofertilizers and/or mineral NPK fertilization treatments<br /> significantly increased all the previous parameters. Bio. + 75% NPK<br /> dose followed by mineral NPK (full dose) treatments were the most<br /> effective in this concern.<br /> The interaction between compost and Bio. and/or mineral NPK<br /> fertilization treatments was significant for vegetative and root growth<br /> parameters with the highest values for vegetative and root growth traits<br /> being obtained due to either compost fertilizer in combination with<br /> Bio. + 75% NPK dose or with mineral NPK (full dose)https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5099_638a7351e29d3d7e041b08ba18fba854.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301REDUCING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SANITARY WATER ON GROWTH AND QUALITY OF SOME ECONOMIC TREES USING JASMINE OIL6784510010.21608/sjfop.2015.5100ENSayed MohamedShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Atef SayedTawilaBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Journal Article20141207An experiment was undertaken in the open field at the<br />nursery of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt during 2013 and 2014<br />seasons to explore the effect of different water qualities (fresh, mixed (50%<br />fresh + 50% sanitary water) and primary treated sanitary water), various<br />concentrations of jasmine oil (0.0, 0.03 and 0.05%) applied as foliar spray,<br />3 times with 15 days interval and their interactions on growth and chemical<br />composition of one-year-old seedlings of Australian pine (Casuarina<br />equisetifolia L.) and River Red Gum (Eucalyptus rostrata Schlecht.)<br />cultivated in 16-cm-diameter black polyethylene bags filled with about 3.5<br />kg of clayey soil.<br />The obtained results have shown that all vegetative and root growth<br />parameters of the used two trees were significantly increased in response to<br />the different sole treatments and interactions used in this study. A similar<br />trend was also obtained concerning the leaf content of chlorophyll a, b and<br />carotenoids, as well as total soluble sugars, N, P and K in the stem, leaves<br />and roots, as they were markedly increased by the various employed<br />treatments. On the other hand, content of Pb and Cd in the stem, leaves and<br />roots was increased as the level of sanitary water increased in irrigation<br />water, but they were gradually decreased with increasing jasmine oil<br />concentration in spray solution. In general, content of these two metals in<br />various plant organs was greatly less than their critical levels that induce<br />toxicity. So, no morpho-or physio-logical disorders appear on the plants of<br />the two studied tree species. However, the prevalence in all previous<br />measurements was for the combining between irrigation with mixed water<br />and spraying with 0.05% jasmine oil solution, as this combination gave the<br />best rate of vegetative and root growth and the highest content of pigments,<br />total soluble sugars, N, P and K in plant tissues accompanied with the least<br />content of Pb and Cd elements.<br />Hence, it could be said that primary treated sanitary water can be used<br />after mixing with fresh water at equal parts in irrigation Casuarina<br />equisetifolia L. and Eucalyptus rostrata Schlecht. plants proved spraying<br />them with 0.05% jasmine oil solution, 3 times with 15 days interval to<br />achieve the best growth and highest quality.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5100_30acac3e6bebc84d32c88753e9c21960.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301FOLIAR FERTILIZATION WITH COMMERCIAL LIQUID FERTILIZER FOR IMPROVING GROWTH AND QUALITY OF SEASHORE PASPALUM TURF8592510110.21608/sjfop.2015.5101ENAtef S.TawilaBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Tarek M.Noor El-DeenOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.0000-0002-9438-8995Boshra A.El-SayedOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Sayed M.ShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Journal Article20141210An investigation was conducted under the open field<br /> condition at the Experimental Farm of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza,<br /> Egypt during 2013 and 2014 seasons to study the effect of some<br /> commercial liquid fertilizers; super blue-green (SBG) at the rates of 1<br /> and 3 ml/l, Kalsin-A (K-A) at the rate of 1 ml/l and the combinations<br /> between the two levels of SBG and that of K-A on growth, density and<br /> chemical composition of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum<br /> Swartz) planted in 40-cm-diameter plastic pots filled with about 6 kg<br /> of sand and clay mixture (1:1, by volume) when applied as a foliar<br /> spray, 5 times with one month interval. The control plants were<br /> sprayed with tap water only.<br /> The obtained results indicated that all single and combined<br /> treatments used in the study markedly improved all vegetative growth<br /> traits of the fertilized plants with various significant differences<br /> compared to control plants in the two seasons. Among the sole<br /> treatments, SBG at 3 ml/l treatment was the superior, whereas the same<br /> fertilizer and K-A one at 1 ml/l for each were the inferior. On the other<br /> hand, combined treatments induced a more improvement in all<br /> vegetative growth parameters than the individual ones, but the<br /> prevalence in both seasons was for SBG at 3 ml/l + K-A at 1 ml/l<br /> combined one, which gave the highest records at all. A similar trend<br /> was also observed as well regarding the leaf content of chlorophyll a,<br /> b, carotenoids, N, P, K, Ca and total soluble sugars except for 1 ml/l KA<br /> treatment which gave the highest content of Ca among the sole<br /> treatments, and the increment in total soluble sugars content was<br /> attained by the individual fertilization treatments as was not significant<br /> relative to control in both seasons. In addition, the total indole content<br /> was significantly increased in response to the different treatments used<br /> in this study to reach the maximum by the two combined treatments.<br /> The opposite was the right concerning the content of total phenols.<br /> Accordingly, it can be advised to spray the herb of seashore<br /> paspalum turf with a combination of super blue-green liquid fertilizer<br /> at 3 m/l plus Kalsin-A at 1 ml/l, five times with one month interval to<br /> obtain the best growth, coverage and colour.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5101_9063826b4aab8da26c44a7b94bb7aeeb.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301INFLUENCE OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZER, EM BIOSTIMULANT AND THEIR COMBINATIONS ON GROWTH AND QUALITY OF PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L. CV. SIWI OFFSHOOTS93100510210.21608/sjfop.2015.5102ENLobna M.Abdel-GaleilCentral Lab. for Res. & Date Palm Develop., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Boshra A.El-SayedOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Sayed M.ShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Journal Article20141210A trial was carried out at the Experimental Farm of<br /> Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt during 2013 and 2014 seasons to<br /> study the effect of individual application of EM biostimulant solution<br /> at 25 ml/l, NPK complete chemical fertilizer (20:20:20 +<br /> microelements) at the rates of 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 g/bag and their<br /> combinations on growth and chemical composition of 2-years – old<br /> offshoots of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cv. Siwi planted in 50-<br /> cm-diameter plastic bags filled with about 35 kg of a mixture of sand<br /> and clay (2 : 1, v/v) under the full sun.<br /> The results showed that all fertilization treatments used in this<br /> study markedly improved all vegetative growth characters with various<br /> significant levels when compared to control in both seasons. The<br /> results indicated also that EM solution alone gave means closely near<br /> to those gained by NPK complete fertilizer at 5 g/bag with few<br /> exceptions in the two seasons. Moreover, increasing application rate of<br /> NPK fertilizer to 7.5 g/bag or more did not cause a pronounced<br /> increment in growth, but combining between EM treatment and NPK<br /> fertilizer at any rate did so, with the superiority of combining between<br /> 25 ml/l EM and 5 g NPK/bag, as this combination gave the highest<br /> means over all sole and other combined treatments in both seasons.<br /> Similar observations were also attained concerning the leaf let content<br /> of N, P, K, total indoles, chlorophylls a and b and carotenoids.<br /> Hence, it can be recommended to treat the 2-years-old offshoots of<br /> date palm cv. Siwi cultivated in 50-cm-diameter plastic bags with EM<br /> solution at 25 ml/l and NPK complete fertilizer at 5 g/bag to improve<br /> growth and quality of such offshoots before transferring to the<br /> permanent field.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5102_ab8dd2177b19595c91f311fae50b3b74.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301STUDIES ON THE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA PLANT GROWN UNDER EGYPTIAN CONDITIONS101115510310.21608/sjfop.2015.5103ENEl-Mwafy A.El-GhadbanMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst. & National Gene Bank, ARC, Giza, EgyptGameil F.MahmudFunctional Foods Dept., National Inst. of Nutrition Canada, OttawaCarrie H.CarrieFunctional Foods Dept., National Inst. of Nutrition Canada, Ottawa.Journal Article20141211This study was conducted in Department of Medicinal<br />and Aromatic Plants, Horticultural Research Institute, ARC, Dokki, in<br />two successive seasons of 2012 and 2013 on Moringa oleifera plant in<br />4 (four) different regions in the Upper Egypt (A1 and A2) and Delta<br />(A3 and A4). It aimed to study the effect of different environments on<br />chemicals and food ingredients, as well as determine the adaptation to<br />different environments to identify the best region for growth. The<br />seeds were germinated in the greenhouse of National Gene Bank, and<br />then seedlings were transferred into (A1, A2, A3 and A4 regions) in<br />plots with 20 × 30 m distance with 2 m distance between the plant and<br />3 m distance between rows. Samples were taken in different growth<br />stages (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 month).<br />The obtained results showed that there were significant differences<br />in chemical components in the whole regions under study. The region<br />(A1) showed the best values in respect to acid ascorbic (vitamin C),<br />beta carotene (vitamin A), thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin<br />B2), niacin (vitamin B3), and tocopherols (vitamin E), calcium, iron,<br />protein, zinc and phosphorus at a rate value higher than the region (A2)<br />by 2%, region (A3) by 15% and region (A4) by 8%. The obtained<br />results explained that the differences among regions in chemical and<br />food components during plant growth. The best results were obtained<br />from the Upper Egypt under study in respect to the quantity of<br />nutrition in addition to region (A4) which were good for cultivating of<br />Moringa tree in Egypt.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5103_e0a3ad882375c031ecf9a75a3b99fb6a.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301RESPONSE OF SEASHORE PASPALUM TURF TO SOME FERTILIZATION TREATMENTS117126510410.21608/sjfop.2015.5104ENSayed M.ShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Boshra A.El-SayedOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptTarek M.Noor El-DeenOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt0000-0002-9438-8995Reem M.SaidBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Journal Article20141211A study was consummated in the open field at the<br /> Experimental Farm of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt during 2013 and<br /> 2014 seasons to explore the response of seashore paspalum (Paspalum<br /> vaginatum Swartz) turf plants cultivated in 40-cm-diameter plastic pots<br /> filled with about 6 kg of sand and clay mixture (1:1, v/v) to some<br /> fertilization treatments, viz., the humic acid liquid fertilizer at 20 ml/l, as<br /> well as diatomite powder and the commercial complete fertilizer (NPK +<br /> micronutrients) at 1 g/l for each, and also to the combined treatments<br /> between 20 ml/l humic acid and one of the abovenamed products at 1 g/l<br /> for each, when applied with irrigation water (fertigation), five times with<br /> one month interval. The obtained results showed that all individual<br /> fertigation treatments significantly improved means of all vegetative<br /> growth traits over control ones in the two seasons, but the highest means<br /> were attained by humic acid, moringa leaf powder and the commercial<br /> complete fertilizer treatments which gave averages closely near together<br /> with non-significant differences among themselves in most cases of the two<br /> seasons. However, the least improvement was found due to the sole<br /> application of diatomite powder at 1 g/l. On the other side, the combining<br /> between humic acid (20 ml/l) and any one of the other fertilizers (at 1 g/l<br /> for each) induced an additional improvement in all growth characters, with<br /> the prevalence of the connecting between humic acid at 20 ml/l and<br /> moringa leaf powder at 1 g/l, as such combination resulted the tallest plants,<br /> the highest No. plants/pot, the best coverage and the heaviest fresh and dry<br /> weights in most instances of both seasons. A similar trend was also<br /> observed as well regarding the content of chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids, N,<br /> P, K, total soluble sugars and total indoles. The opposite was the right<br /> concerning total phenols content, which was slightly affected by the most<br /> of individual and combined treatments applied in this study, except for 1 g/l<br /> complete fertilizer treatment, alone or in combination with 20 ml/l humic<br /> acid one that elevated such component to the maximum values in the two<br /> seasons, as well as the combination of humic acid at 20 ml/l + moringa leaf<br /> powder at 1 g/l that gave a contrary trend by reducing content of this<br /> constituent to the minimum values in both seasons.<br /> So, it is advised to fertigate seashore paspalum turf grown in sand and<br /> clay mixture (1:1, v/v) with humic acid liquid fertilizer at 20 ml/l plus<br /> moringa leaf powder at 1 g/l, five times with one month interval to get the<br /> best growth performance, density, colour and qualityhttps://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5104_2b21cb8e3390ddb42a26f0c4be9ae920.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301RESPONSE OF PEPEROMIA OBTUSIFOLIA (L.) A. DIETR CV. VARIEGATA PLANT TO SOME FERTILIZATION TREATMENTS127134510510.21608/sjfop.2015.5105ENBoshra A.El-SayedOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptSayed M.ShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptAzza M.Abdel-MoniemOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptJournal Article20141218An experiment was established under plastic house at<br /> the nursery of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt during 2012 and<br /> 2013 seasons to find out the effect of foliar spraying with active dry<br /> yeast solution at 0, 1, 3 and 5 g/l, soil drenching with NPK mixture<br /> (2:2:1) at 2 g/pot and the interaction between each level of yeast and<br /> that of NPK mixture on growth and chemical composition of 3-<br /> months-old transplants of Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Diter. grown<br /> in 14-cm-diameter plastic pots filled with about 1 kg of an equal<br /> mixture of washed sand, clay and peatmoss (1:1:1, by volume.)<br /> The obtained results indicated that various single and combined<br /> treatments improved all vegetative and root growth parameters with<br /> various significant differences compared to the control in both seasons.<br /> Active dry yeast alone at 3 g/l treatment gave better result than the<br /> other individual ones, whereas comparing between any level of dry<br /> yeast combined with NPK (2 g/pot) was more effective in improving<br /> vegetative and root growth of plants than all the individual treatments,<br /> the interaction between 3 g/l active dry yeast and 2 g/pot NPK<br /> recorded the best growth at all in both seasons. On the same line were<br /> those results of pigments content in the leaves reached maximum by 3<br /> g/l dry yeast, but the opposite was right regarding the percentages of<br /> total soluble sugars, N, P and K content those reached the highest<br /> values by the level of 5 g/l dry yeast in most cases of both seasons.<br /> However, content of those constituents was doubled by connecting<br /> between active dry yeast at any level and NPK mixture 2 g/pot, with<br /> the prevalence of 3 g/l active dry yeast plus 2 g/pot NPK combination,<br /> that gave the highest content in the two seasons.<br /> Hence, it can be recommended to fertilize Peperomia obtusifolia<br /> cv. Variegata plants cultivated in 14-cm-diameter plastic pots with<br /> active dry yeast at 3 g/l (as a foliar spray) plus NPK mixture (2:2:1) at<br /> 2 g/pot (as a soil drench), 5 times with one month interval to obtain the<br /> best vegetative growth and high pot plant qualityhttps://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5105_ed1aadec0154c4f153ecccaed85942c0.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301RESPONSE OF SALTBUSH (ATRIPLEX HALIMUS L.) PLANTS TO SALINITY AND TYPE OF GROWING MEDIUM135148510610.21608/sjfop.2015.5106ENBoshra A.El-SayedOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptSayed M.ShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptHisham F.El-TayebBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptJournal Article20141218A pot experiment was carried out under the full sun at<br />Orman Botanic Garden, Hort. Res. Inst., Giza, Egypt during 2013 and<br />2014 seasons in order to reveal the effect of different media, namely:<br />pure sand, pure loam and sand + loam mixture at 1:1, 1:2 and 2:1 ratio<br />salinized with a homogenous salt mixture of NaCl and CaCl2 (1:1,<br />w/w) at 0.00, 0.75, 1.5 and 3.0% concentrations on growth and<br />chemical composition of the 6-months-old transplants of<br />Mediterranean saltbush (Atriplex halimus L.) cultivated in 40-cmdiameter<br />clay pots filled with a known weight of the abovenamed<br />media.<br />The results of this experiment have shown that all vegetative and<br />root growth measurements were significantly improved by the law and<br />medium levels of salinity (0.75 and 1.5%, respectively), with the<br />mastery of 0.75% level which gave the highest means various growth<br />traits except of leaf area character that reached the maximum values by<br />1.5% level over control and other salinity treatments in the two<br />seasons. However, 3.0% rate significantly reduced means of the<br />different vegetative and root growth parameters to the least values<br />compared to control in most cases of both seasons. The mixture of<br />sand + loam, especially at 1:2 and 2:1 ratio recorded the best<br />improvement in vegetative and root growth parameters over all other<br />media in the two seasons. The interaction between the 3 used mixtures<br />salinized with 0.75% of salt mixture gave the tallest plants, thickest<br />stems and highest No. branches and leaves/plant in both seasons, while<br />the heaviest fresh and dry weights of aerial parts and roots were<br />achieved by 0.75% salinity level for plants cultivated in either pure<br />sand or pure loam, or in the mixture of both at equal parts (1:1). The<br />content of chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids was slightly improved by<br />either soil salinity treatments or media contained loam granulars. On<br />the other side, the content of Na, Ca, Cl and free proline was<br />progressively increased with raising salinity level, but the opposite was<br />the right concerning K content, which descendingly decreased with<br />increasing salinity rate. The content of Na and Cl was not markedly<br />affect by medium type, whereas content of K, Ca and free proline was<br />greatly increased in the leaves of plants cultivated in pure loam or pure<br />sand amended with loam at any ratio. The interaction treatments have<br />shown variable effects, as the highest content of Na and K was mostly<br />achieved by the low (0.75%) and medium (1.5%) salinity treatments<br />under loam or sand or sand + loam media, while the highest content of<br />Ca, Cl and proline was scored by plants cultured in loam or sand +<br />loam media salinized with the high salinity rate (3.0%).<br /> It appears from the previous results that Mediterranean saltbush<br />(Atriplex halimus L.) plants can grow well in the loam or sand<br />amended with loam media salinized with NaCl + CaCl2 salt mixture<br />(1:1, w/w) at low and medium concentrations.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5106_c04565f35a89e1da2afc9f5cb59459df.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642120150301EFFECT OF SOME NATURAL ACTIVATORS ON GROWTH AND QUALITY OF SEASHORE PASPALUM TURF149156510710.21608/sjfop.2015.5107ENBoshra A.El-SayedOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptTarek M.Noor El-DeenOrnamental Plants and Landscape Gardening Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt0000-0002-9438-8995Magda A.AhmedBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptSayed M.ShahinBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, EgyptJournal Article20181225This investigation was conducted under open field<br /> conditions at the Experimental Farm of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza,<br /> Egypt during 2013 and 2014 seasons to find out the response of<br /> seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Swartz) grown in 40-cmdiameter<br /> plastic pots filled with about 6 kg of an equal mixture of sand<br /> and clay (1:1, v/v) to some natural activators, viz. super blue green<br /> (SBG) at 3 ml/l, Ascobien at 1 g/l, BioHorm at 1 ml/l and to some<br /> combinations of them when applied as a foliar spray, five times with<br /> one month interval. The verdure of control plants was sprayed with the<br /> tap water.<br /> The results of such investigation have shown that all vegetative<br /> growth traits were significantly improved over control in response to<br /> either sole or combined treatments applied in this study. Among the<br /> individual treatments, BioHorm at 1 ml/l was the best treatment,<br /> followed by SBG at 3 ml/l and then 1 ml/l of Ascobien treatment. An<br /> excessive improvement was obtained when combining the single<br /> treatments, especially combining between the three used activators<br /> (SBG at 3 ml/l + Ascobien at 1 g/l + BioHorm at 1 ml/l), as such<br /> combination gave the utmost high means of vegetative growth<br /> parameters at all in the two seasons. A similar trend to that of<br /> vegetative growth was also observed as well regarding the content of<br /> chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids, N, P, K, total soluble sugars and total<br /> indoles in the leaves, but the opposite was the right concerning total<br /> phenols content which was decreased by the various used treatments to<br /> reach the minimum values by the combination of 3 ml/l SBG + 1 g/l<br /> Ascobien + 1 ml/l BioHorm in the two seasons.<br /> Hence, it is recommended to spray the verdure of seashore<br /> paspalum turf with a combination of SBG (3 ml/l) + Ascobien (1 g/l) +<br /> BioHorm (1 ml/l), five times with 1 month interval during the growth<br /> stage to score the best growth performance and highest quality.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_5107_be2e30014abc4ef5617a868c14a9793f.pdf