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Effect of Aerated Compost Tea on the Growth Promotion of Lettuce, Soybean, and Sweet Corn in Organic Cultivation

  • Kim, Min Jeong (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations) ;
  • Shim, Chang Ki (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations) ;
  • Kim, Yong Ki (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations) ;
  • Hong, Sung Jun (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations) ;
  • Park, Jong Ho (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations) ;
  • Han, Eun Jung (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations) ;
  • Kim, Jin Ho (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations) ;
  • Kim, Suk Chul (Organic Agriculture Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administrations)
  • Received : 2015.03.06
  • Accepted : 2015.05.12
  • Published : 2015.09.01

Abstract

This study investigated the chemical characteristics and microbial population during incubation of four kinds of aerated compost teas based on oriental medicinal herbs compost, vermicompost, rice straw compost, and mixtures of three composts (MOVR). It aimed to determine the effects of the aerated compost tea (ACT) based on MOVR on the growth promotion of red leaf lettuce, soybean and sweet corn. Findings showed that the pH level and EC of the compost tea slightly increased based on the incubation time except for rice straw compost tea. All compost teas except for oriental medicinal herbs and rice straw compost tea contained more ${NO^-}_3-N$ than ${NH^+}_4-N$. Plate counts of bacteria and fungi were significantly higher than the initial compost in ACT. Microbial communities of all ACT were predominantly bacteria. The dominant bacterial genera were analyzed as Bacillus (63.0%), Ochrobactrum (13.0%), Spingomonas (6.0%) and uncultured bacterium (4.0%) by 16S rDNA analysis. The effect of four concentrations, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4% and 0.8% MOVR on the growth of red leaf lettuce, soybean and sweet corn was also studied in the greenhouse. The red leaf lettuce with 0.4% MOVR had the most effective concentration on growth parameters in foliage part. However, 0.8% MOVR significantly promoted the growth of root and shoot of both soybean and sweet corn. The soybean treated with higher MOVR concentration was more effective in increasing the root nodule formation by 7.25 times than in the lower MOVR concentrations Results indicated that ACT could be used as liquid nutrient fertilizer with active microorganisms for culture of variable crops under organic farming condition.

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