Effective Microorganisms (EM) Co-applied with Organic Wastes and NPK Stimulate the Growth, Yield and Quality of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)
Salma Shaheen, Mumtaz Khan, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Saleem Jilani, Zarina Bibi, Muhammad Munir and Mehwish Kiran
Departmentof Soil and Environmental Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan; Department of Horticulture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan; Department of Food Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
salmashaheen47@yahoo.com
Figure 1
Effect of EM and different soil organic fertilizers on micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Cu, and Mn) of spinach
T0 = Control, T1 = FYM, T2 = Pressmud, T3 = Compost, T4 = Poultry manure and T5 = NPK, W. EM = without effective microorganisms, EM = with effective microorganisms (Organic manures socked with Bio-Aab)
Figure 2
Effect of EM and different soil fertilizers on macronutrients (Na, Ca, Mg, N, P and K) of spinach
T0 = Control, T1 = FYM, T2 = Pressmud, T3 = Compost, T4 = Poultry manure and T5 = NPK, W. EM = without effective microorganisms, EM = with effective microorganisms (Organic manures socked with Bio-Aab)
Figure 3
Dietary fiber, vitamin C and crude protein as affected by different soil fertilizers co-applied with EM
T0 = Control, T1 = FYM, T2 = Pressmud, T3 = Compost, T4 = Poultry manure and T5 = NPK, W. EM = without effective microorganisms, EM = with effective microorganisms (Organic manures socked with Bio-Aab)
Figure 4
Effect of EM and different soil organic fertilizers on electrical conductivity, pH, organic matter, saturation%, nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in soil after spinach harvesting
T0 = Control, T1 = FYM, T2 = Pressmud, T3 = Compost, T4 = Poultry manure and T5 = NPK, W. EM = without effective microorganisms, EM = with effective microorganisms (Organic manures socked with Bio-Aab)
Table 3
Physiological traits of spinach in first harvest under different fertilizers co-applied with EM
Table 4
Physiological traits of spinach in second harvest under different fertilizers co-applied with EM
Table 5
Physiological traits of spinach in third harvest under different fertilizers co-applied with EM