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Fertilization and Colors of Plastic Mulch Affect Biomass and Essential Oil of Sweet-Scented Geranium
Joint Authors
Arrigoni-Blank, Maria de Fátima
Blank, Arie Fitzgerald
Alves, Péricles Barreto
Silva, Anderson de Carvalho
Santos, Wallace Melo dos
Prata, Paloma Santana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Sweet-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér), a plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family, has medicinal and aromatic properties and is widely used in the cosmetic, soap, perfume, aromatherapy, and food industries.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of fertilization and the use of different colors of plastic mulch on sweet-scented geranium biomass and essential oil.
Three colors of plastic mulch (black, white, and silver-colored) and a control without plastic mulch were assessed along with three fertilizers (20,000 L·ha−1 of cattle manure; 1,000 kg·ha−1 of NPK 3-12-6; and 20,000 L·ha−1 of cattle manure + 1,000 kg·ha−1 of NPK 3-12-6 fertilizer) and a control without fertilizer.
The absence of a soil cover negatively influenced the agronomical variables, while coverage with plastic mulch was associated with increased biomass.
The use of fertilizer had no effect on the evaluated agronomic variables.
When cattle manure and NPK 3-12-6 were used together, combined with white or black plastic mulch, the highest yields of essential oil were obtained.
For the silver-colored plastic mulch, higher amounts of essential oil (6,9-guaiadien) were obtained with mineral fertilizer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Silva, Anderson de Carvalho& Blank, Arie Fitzgerald& Santos, Wallace Melo dos& Prata, Paloma Santana& Alves, Péricles Barreto& Arrigoni-Blank, Maria de Fátima. 2014. Fertilization and Colors of Plastic Mulch Affect Biomass and Essential Oil of Sweet-Scented Geranium. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051229
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Silva, Anderson de Carvalho…[et al.]. Fertilization and Colors of Plastic Mulch Affect Biomass and Essential Oil of Sweet-Scented Geranium. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051229
American Medical Association (AMA)
Silva, Anderson de Carvalho& Blank, Arie Fitzgerald& Santos, Wallace Melo dos& Prata, Paloma Santana& Alves, Péricles Barreto& Arrigoni-Blank, Maria de Fátima. Fertilization and Colors of Plastic Mulch Affect Biomass and Essential Oil of Sweet-Scented Geranium. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051229
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051229