PMID- 38036211
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20240206
LR  - 20240209
IS  - 1096-0953 (Electronic)
IS  - 0013-9351 (Linking)
VI  - 243
DP  - 2024 Feb 15
TI  - Effects of vermicompost on soil microbiological properties in lettuce 
      rhizosphere: An environmentally friendly approach for sustainable green future.
PG  - 117737
LID - S0013-9351(23)02541-0 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117737 [doi]
AB  - The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of vermicompost on the 
      biological and microbial properties of lettuce rhizosphere in an agricultural 
      field in Samsun, Turkey. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomised 
      design (CRD) and included four vermicompost dosages (0%, 1%, 2%, and 4%) and two 
      application methods (with and without plants). Batavia lettuce was selected as 
      the test plant due to its sensitivity to environmental conditions and nutrient 
      deficiencies. The study evaluated the changes in organic matter (OM), pH, 
      electrical conductivity (EC), carbon dioxide (CO2), dehydrogenase activity (DHA), 
      microbial biomass carbon (MBC), and catalase activity (CA) in the rhizosphere of 
      lettuce plants treated with different vermicompost levels (0%, 1%, 2%, and 4%). 
      The findings showed that vermicompost application significantly increased 
      chlorophyll content in lettuce plants, with the highest content observed in 
      plants treated with V(1) compared to the control. Different vermicompost 
      concentrations also influenced chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll levels, with 
      positive effects observed at lower concentrations than the control. Plant height 
      and fresh weight were highest in plants treated with V(2), indicating the 
      positive impact of vermicompost on plant growth. Additionally, vermicompost 
      application increased plant dry weight and improved soil properties such as pH, 
      organic matter content, and microbial activity. The findings showed that 
      vermicompost increased the rhizosphere's microbial biomass and metabolic 
      activity, which can be beneficial for plant growth and disease suppression. The 
      study highlights the importance of understanding the effects of organic 
      amendments on soil properties and the microbial community in the rhizosphere, 
      which can contribute to sustainable agricultural practices. Overall, the results 
      suggest that vermicompost can be used as an effective organic amendment for 
      enhancing plant growth and improving soil properties in agricultural fields. 
      Moreover, based on the data, it can be suggested that a dose between 1% and 2% 
      vermicompost is beneficial for the overall growth of plants.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
FAU - Danish Toor, Muhammad
AU  - Danish Toor M
AD  - Department of Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz 
      Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey; Department of Agrochemistry and Soil Science, 
      Faculty of Agronomy, Agricultural University - Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Electronic 
      address: 21280329@stu.omu.edu.tr.
FAU - Kizilkaya, Ridvan
AU  - Kizilkaya R
AD  - Department of Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz 
      Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
FAU - Anwar, Aneela
AU  - Anwar A
AD  - Biomedical Engineering Department, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 
      07030, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology, GT 
      Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
FAU - Koleva, Lyubka
AU  - Koleva L
AD  - Agricultural University - Plovdiv, Department of Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, 
      and Genetics, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
FAU - Eldesoky, Gaber E
AU  - Eldesoky GE
AD  - Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, 
      Saudi Arabia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20231128
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Environ Res
JT  - Environmental research
JID - 0147621
RN  - 0 (Soil)
RN  - 1406-65-1 (Chlorophyll)
SB  - IM
MH  - *Soil/chemistry
MH  - *Rhizosphere
MH  - Lactuca
MH  - Agriculture
MH  - Plants
MH  - Chlorophyll
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Eco-friendly practice
OT  - Lettuce rhizosphere
OT  - Organic amendment
OT  - Soil health
OT  - Sustainable agriculture
COIS- Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known 
      competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared 
      to influence the work reported in this paper.
EDAT- 2023/12/01 00:43
MHDA- 2024/02/06 06:42
CRDT- 2023/11/30 21:58
PHST- 2023/06/09 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/08/20 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/11/17 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/02/06 06:42 [medline]
PHST- 2023/12/01 00:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/11/30 21:58 [entrez]
AID - S0013-9351(23)02541-0 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117737 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Environ Res. 2024 Feb 15;243:117737. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117737. Epub 2023 
      Nov 28.