The Possibility of Using Garbage Compost in Growing Vegetables in Tartous City. Case Study: Tomato
Shafak Harfoush*(1)
(1). Directorate of Solid Waste Management, Tartous, Syria.
(*Corresponding author: Dr. Shafak Harfoush. E-Mail: SHAFAKHAR@hotmail.com).
Received: 25/10/2020 Accepted: 01/01/2021
Abstract
The purpose of the research is to identify the properties of the compost produced by the garbage and to rationalize its use in the cultivation of vegetables. Tomato was studied as a case study. This research was conducted at Matan El-Sahel village in Tartous governorate during the period started from 2/3/2019 to 2/6/2019. The samples were taken from the compost then to the laboratory for tests to detect the physical and chemical properties of the compost. Tomato seedlings were sown on three medium of compost viz. 100% compost, 75% compost and 0% compost, and plant characteristics were determined to study the effect of compost on plant growth and compost properties. The results showed the ability of the compost to improve the physical and chemical properties of the soil and the ratio of the heavy elements were within the permissible limits (Cd, Pb, Ni and Cr). The study recommended using the compost to get safe germination of vegetable seeds after mixing it with the soil (75% compost + 25% soil).
Keywords: Garbage compost, Organic matter, Heavy elements, Tomato.
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Harfoush, S. (2021). The possibility of using garbage compost in growing vegetables in Tartous City: Case study – tomato. Research Journal of Science, 2(1), 1–10.