Effect of Vermicompost Application on Mineral Nutrient Composition of Grains of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum M.)

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dc.authoridOZYAZICI, Gulen/0000-0003-2187-6733
dc.contributor.authorOzyazici, Gulen
dc.contributor.authorTuran, Nizamettin
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-24T19:33:44Z
dc.date.available2024-12-24T19:33:44Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentSiirt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPoor soil organic content is a major cause of declining crop productivity in developing countries. Less precipitation and high temperatures oxidize organic matter in the soils of semi-arid regions. Such a deficiency in the organic matter of the soils decreases the bioavailability of many nutrients. Organic amendments like vermicompost (VM) have the potential to overcome this problem, while decreasing the dependency on inorganic fertilizers. Thus, the aim of our study was to explore the best application rate of VM for the improvement of nutrient contents in buckwheat. We used two buckwheat cultivars i.e., Aktas and Gunes were sown under variable rates of soil-applied VM (0, 0.75, 1.50, 2.25 and 3.00 t ha(-1)) in semi-arid highland conditions. The results demonstrated that the nutritional quality parameters were improved when VM was applied at the rate of 2.25 t ha(-1). In addition, VM at 2.25 t ha(-1) resulted in an improvement of the N and P contents of the grains. The P contents in the grains of the Gunes variety was higher (0.26%) than the Aktas variety (0.24%). A significant improvement in Fe (%), Cu (%), Zn (%) and Mn contents (%) in the grains of buckwheat validated the efficacious functioning of 2.25 t ha(-1) of VM. The Zn content of the grains was higher in the Gunes variety (34.06%) than the Aktas variety (31.96%). However, no significant change in K, Ca and Mg was noted at any level of VM in both Aktas and Gunes. It is concluded that a 2.25 t ha(-1) VM application in the buckwheat crop under zero conventional fertilizer was the best level to boost the nutritional quality of the grains.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su13116004
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85107481026
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su13116004
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/8270
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000660741900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofSustainability
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241222
dc.subjectbuckwheat
dc.subjectvermicompost
dc.subjectzero fertilizer
dc.subjectsemi-arid
dc.subjectgrain nutrition
dc.titleEffect of Vermicompost Application on Mineral Nutrient Composition of Grains of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum M.)
dc.typeArticle

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