Effect of Food Waste Compost (FWC) and its Non-Aerated Fermented Extract (NFCE) on Seeds Germination and Plant Growth — Oak Academic Publishing
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Effect of Food Waste Compost (FWC) and its Non-Aerated Fermented Extract (NFCE) on Seeds Germination and Plant Growth
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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Laboratory of Environment Sciences and Sustainable Development, University of Sfax, Preparatory Institute of Engineering Studies of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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National Engineering School of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
1 Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
2 Laboratory of Environment Sciences and Sustainable Development, University of Sfax, Preparatory Institute of Engineering Studies of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
3 Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
4 National Engineering School of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the food wastes compost (FWC) and its non-aerated fermented extract (NFCE) on seed germination and growth of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.), watercress ( Nasturtium officinale ), chili pepper ( Capsicum annuum ), peas ( Pisum sativum L.), chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) and beans ( Vicia faba ) under greenhouse conditions. The FWC and NFCE were physico-chemically and microbiologically characterized. The NFCE effect was evaluated on tomato, watercress, and chili pepper seeds germination and seedling growth. However, for leguminous, pea, chickpea and bean seedlings, the FWC amended soils and irrigated with NFCE were tested for plants growth. The results of FWC analyses revealed that FWC has neutral pH, low EC and C/N ratio, with fertilizing elements (N, P, K and Mg) and lack of phytotoxic effect. The NFCE was characterized by low EC and relatively high carbon content (COD = 9700 mg/l), and intense microbial activity, notably mesophilic bacteria. Therefore, in fermented compost extract, mesophilic bacteria were increased by 225, yeasts by 25 and molds by 10 times compared to those of the investigated compost. In greenhouse, the diluted NFCE increased significantly ( p < 0.05) germination and growth of the tested seedlings. Used alone, the FWC amended soil or the NFCE irrigated soil, improved the growth of tested seedlings. The use of soil amended with compost and irrigated by fermented compost extract decreased significantly the growth of the same experimented seedlings. Therefore, the FWC and its fermented extract were a suitable substrate for germination and growth of the studied seeds.
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