A study of the properties of compost garbage and its effect on germination and breeding of okra ( Hibiscus esculentus sp)

Abstract

This research aimed to reveal the properties of garbage compost, and to study the prospects for its
use in cultivation and breeding of okra (Hibiscus esculentus). The research was divided into two parts;
the first section was laboratory work by taking samples of compost and its mixture with soil and
analyzing its properties. Six replicas were taken from each of three treatments. The first: [A] is 100%
compost], the second is [B] 75% compost + 25% agricultural soil], and the third is [C] 100% agricultural
soil. The second section is an agricultural work to study the possibility of germinating okra seeds and
raising its seedlings on compost and its mixtures. The results showed a good content of organic matter
and nutrients and an excellent ratio of C / N. The ratio of the heavy elements was within the permissible
limits, but a high pH value and a high salinity value were noted in the event that the compost was not
washed. The results of the tests showed the ability and validity of compost to improve the germination
rate of vegetables after mixing it with soil by 50% compost, but compost should not to be used alone
.for germination without mixing it with the soil

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