Effects of Vermicompost on the Growth and Development of the ‘Advantage Pink’ Lisianthus Cultivar

Fulya Okatar; Mehmet Güneş

doi:10.24925/turjaf.v14i9.2503-2508.8949

Authors

Fulya Okatar Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Tokat, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7105-9208
Mehmet Güneş Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Tokat, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8642-5469

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v14i9.2503-2508.8949

Keywords:

Fertilizer, Flower diameter, Number of flowers, Number of branches , Stem length

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of different doses of liquid vermicompost (SG) on the growth and development characteristics of the “Advantage Pink” Lisianthus cultivar. Liquid vermicompost was prepared at four different concentrations, namely 0 (control), 300, 600, and 900 ppm, and applied to the growing medium. Applications were carried out at two-week intervals, with 250 mL applied to each pot. A mixture of peat and perlite (2:1, v/v) was used as the growing medium, and the electrical conductivity (EC) level was adjusted to 1.00 dS m⁻¹ during fertilization. The effects of the treatments were evaluated through phenological observations and the measurement and recording of morphological traits.The results indicated that increasing SG doses led to improvements in several morphological parameters, including stem length, stem thickness, plant height, branch weight, root length, and root fresh weight. The highest values for most measured parameters were generally recorded at 600 and 900 ppm SG applications. However, flowering time and flower number were negatively affected by higher doses, while the highest flower number was obtained at the 300 ppm SG treatment. Structural traits such as flower diameter and node number showed positive responses with increasing doses. On the other hand, differences among certain yield parameters, including flower number, branch number, and leaf number, were found to be statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). Overall, the findings suggest that liquid-applied SG positively influences the growth performance of Lisianthus; however, increasing doses may exert adverse effects on generative development. Therefore, the optimum application dose should be carefully determined.

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