Recycling fruit-processing residues as foliar bio stimulants may improve resource efficiency in hydroponic vegetable production. This study tested whether aqueous apple- and pear-peel extracts enhance the growth and productivity of cherry radish. The experiment was conducted at Research Station B, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, during the 2025–2026 autumn season. Five foliar treatments apple or pear-peel extract at 2.5 or 5 g/L and a distilled-water control were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications and applied three times to plants grown in a modified nutrient film technique system. Pear-peel extract at 2.5 g/L produced the highest leaf chlorophyll content (58.91 SPAD), leaf area (2.97 dm²/plant), leaf dry weight (0.40 g/plant), root yield (16.93 g/plant), and total yield (8.46 t/ha). Apple-peel extract at 2.5 g/L produced the greatest plant height (15.20 cm) and root length (6.40 cm), while the distilled-water control recorded the lowest values for most traits. Foliar application of dried pear- or apple-peel extract at 2.5 g/L can therefore improve cherry-radish growth and root yield while supporting the recycling of fruit residues in hydroponic production.
Mungbean (Vigna radiata), an important pulse crop for nutritional security in India, often exhibits low productivity due to poor soil fertility and imbalanced nutrient management. A field experiment was conducted during the Zaid season of 2024 at the Students Instructional Farm, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agric...
S. Anuraj, S. Dhruvendra, S. Prashun et al.· Plant Science Today· 0 citations
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is a popular leafy vegetable grown in hydroponic systems such as the fertilizer Film Technique (NFT) because of its excellent water and fertilizer efficiency. However, even under intense cultivation circumstances, transitory nutritional imbalance, reduced root activity, or poor nutrient abso...
Fadil Rohman, T. Kusparwanti, Edi Siswadi et al.· Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indone...· 0 citations
Liquid biofertiliser offers a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers for enhancing mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) growth and yield amid increasing global food demand. A field trial was conducted during 2024 and 2025 to determine the effects of seed treatments on early establishment, subsequent vegetative growth,...
Shalini Dixit, C. Maurya, P. K. Singh et al.· Journal of Advances in Biolo...· 0 citations
Garden egg (Solanum aethiopicum L.), a tropical vegetable crop with nutritional, medicinal, and economic benefits. Addressing its poor growth with conventional fertilizers under depleted soil nutrient conditions often leads to environmental degradation. Therefore, this study determines the optimum neem bark-based nano-...
J. O. Alabi, Olowatosin Rachel Ogunrinde, T. Akinrinola· Agriculture and Food Science...· 0 citations
Pak choi (Brassica rapa L.) is a very popular vegetable, but its productivity is still low in West Kalimantan’s alluvial soils because of low soil fertility. Plant productivity and soil quality may be improved by adding plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to water hyacinth-based compost and banana stems. This s...
Rini Suryani, Sutikarini Sutikarini, A. T. P. Irianti et al.· Jurnal Agronomi Indonesia (I...· 0 citations
Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is a vital spice and vegetable crop in Ethiopia, but its production is limited by soil nutrient depletion and lack of improved varieties. This study evaluated the effects of different levels of blended fertilizer on the growth, yield, and quality of three pepper varieties (Mareko-Fana, Bako...
