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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
The
research was conducted in the Azaz area, located in northern Syria, about 48 km
north of Aleppo City, and about 5 km from the Turkish border. The aim was to
study the effect of treatment with some biological compounds (Trichoderma fungi
and Penicillium fungi) and organic compounds (Seaweed) on the growth and
productivity of cucumber crop (AZ55F1 variety) and to determine the
best-studied treatments. The semi-field cultivation method was adopted, and
5-liter agricultural pots were used. Four treatments were used in the study
(three experimental treatments + control treatment), and each pot was
considered a replicate, and five replicates represented each treatment. All
treatments were distributed according to a completely randomized design (CRD).
The results showed that all treatments used in the study
(Trichoderma fungus, Seaweed, Penicillium fungus) were superior to the control
in all studied traits (length, diameter, size, and weight of the fruit, number
of fruits per plant, and productivity of the plant). There were no significant
differences between the experimental treatments (Trichoderma fungus, Seaweed,
Penicillium fungus) in the traits of length and diameter of the fruit and
number of fruits per plant. The treatment with Trichoderma fungus was significantly
superior to the Seaweed and Penicillium treatments in the trait of fruit size
and weight and total productivity per plant. The Seaweed treatment was
significantly superior to the treatment with Penicillium fungus in the trait of
fruit size. In conclusion, the different treatments (Trichoderma fungus,
Penicillium fungus, Seaweed) achieved an increase in productivity of 78.95%,
53.85%, and 50.97%, respectively, compared to the control.
Country : Syria
IRJIET, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2024 pp. 62-71