Kruker, G.; Guidi, E.S.; Santos, J.M.S.; Mafra, Á.L.; Almeida, J.A. Quality of Bokashi-Type Biofertilizer Formulations and Its Application in the Production of Vegetables in an Ecological System. Horticulturae2023, 9, 1314.
Kruker, G.; Guidi, E.S.; Santos, J.M.S.; Mafra, Á.L.; Almeida, J.A. Quality of Bokashi-Type Biofertilizer Formulations and Its Application in the Production of Vegetables in an Ecological System. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 1314.
Kruker, G.; Guidi, E.S.; Santos, J.M.S.; Mafra, Á.L.; Almeida, J.A. Quality of Bokashi-Type Biofertilizer Formulations and Its Application in the Production of Vegetables in an Ecological System. Horticulturae2023, 9, 1314.
Kruker, G.; Guidi, E.S.; Santos, J.M.S.; Mafra, Á.L.; Almeida, J.A. Quality of Bokashi-Type Biofertilizer Formulations and Its Application in the Production of Vegetables in an Ecological System. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 1314.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the impact of different inoculation technologies on the aerobic biological semi-decomposition process of bokashi-type biofertilizer formulations. We examined their effects on the chemical and biological quality of the product, as well as their influence on the agronomic and nutritional characteristics of red-beet and cabbage crops in the field. The highest yields of field-grown beet crops were obtained from seedlings produced using the following treatments: bokashi biofertilizer + biodynamic preparations 502-507 BPB (62.6 Mg ha-1), bokashi + Chamomilla 12CH (60.2 Mg ha-1), and bokashi + Carbo vegetabilis 12 CH (56.3 Mg ha-1). These results corresponded to an increase of 60.9%, 54.7%, and 44.7%, respectively, compared to the yield of the control treatment (38.9 Mg ha-1). The increase in productivity of cabbage plants was higher in the treatment bokashi + Calcarea carbônica 12 CH (35.8 Mg ha-1), being 148.6% higher than the control (14.4 Mg ha-1).The content of moisture, carbon, nitrogen, C/N ratio, and pH H2O in the majority of the evaluated formulations, comply with the standards outlined in IN Nº 61, 2020, by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Supply, qualifying them as class "A" solid organic compound fertilizers.
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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