Publication Cover
Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
An International Journal for Sustainable Production Systems
Volume 30, 2014 - Issue 2
383
Views
14
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Effect of plant compost, salicylic and ascorbic acids on Mentha piperita L. plants

&
Pages 131-143 | Received 17 Sep 2013, Accepted 09 Jan 2014, Published online: 12 Feb 2014

REFERENCES

  • AbdelazizM, PokludaR, AbdelwahabM. 2007. Influence of compost, microorganisms and NPK fertilizer upon growth, chemical composition and essential oil production of Rosmarinus officinalis. Not Bot Hortic Agrobot Cluj.35:86–90.
  • AflatuniA. 1993. The effect of manure composted with drum composter on aromatic plants. Acta Hortic.344:63–68.
  • ArnonDI. 1949. Copper enzymes in isolated chloroplasts, polyphenolase in Beta vulgaris. Plant Pathol.24:1–5.
  • ArrigoniO, De GaraL, TommasiF, LisoR. 1992. Changes in the ascorbate system during seed development of Vicia faba L. Plant Physiol.99:235–238.
  • AshrafM. 2004. Some important physiological selection criteria for salt-tolerance in plants. Flora.199:361–376.
  • AtharH-R, KhanA, AshrafM. 2008. Exogenously applied ascorbic acid alleviates salt-induced oxidative stress in wheat. Environ Exp Bot.63:224–231.
  • BiljanaB, AcaM. 2009. Correlation between nitrogen and chlorophyll content in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Kragujevac J Sci.31:69–74.
  • Bremner JM. 1965. Total nitrogen. In: Black CA, editor. Methods of soil analysis. Part 2. Madison (WI): ASA; p. 1149–1178.
  • BuettnerGR, SchaferFQ. 2004. Ascorbate as an antioxidant in vitamin C. In: AsardH, MayJM, SmirnoffN, editors. Functions and biochemistry in animals and plants. Oxford (UK): Bios Scientific; p. 173–188.
  • Chalk PM, Heng LK, Moutonnet P. 2003. Nitrogen fertilization and its environmental impact. In: Proceedings of the 12th International World Fertilizer Congress; 2003 August 3–9; Beijing. (China); p. 1–15.
  • ChandS, AnwarM, PatraDD. 2006. Influence of long-term application of organic and inorganic fertilizer to build up soil fertility and nutrient uptake in mint-mustard cropping sequence. Comm Soil Sci Plant Anal.37:63–76.
  • ChapmanH, PrattD, ParkerF. 1961. Methods of analysis for soils, plants, and waters. Berkeley (CA): University of California, Division of Agricultural Science.
  • Chen J. 2006. The combined use of chemical and organic fertilizers and/or biofertilizer for crop growth and soil fertility. International Workshop on Sustained Management of the Soil-Rhizosphere System for Efficient Crop Production and Fertilizer Use; 2006 October 16–20; Bangkok (Thailand); p. 1–9.
  • ChenZ, GallieDR. 2004. The ascorbic acid redox state controls guard cell signaling and stomatal movement. Plant Cell. 16:1143–1162.
  • CherkiG, FoursyA, FaresK. 2002. Effects of salt stress on growth, inorganic ions and proline accumulation in relation to osmotic adjustment in five sugar beet cultivars. Environ Exp Bot. 47:39–50.
  • ClewerA, ScarisbrickDH. 2001. Practical statistics and experimental design for plant and crop science. Chichester: Wiley.
  • FariduddinQ, HayatS, AhmadA. 2003. Salicylic acid influences net photosynthetic rate, carboxylation efficiency, nitrate reductase activity, and seed yield in Brassica juncea. Photosynth.41:281–284.
  • FarooqiAHA, SharmaS. 1988. Effect of growth retardants on growth and essential oil content in Japanese mint. Plant Growth Regul.7:39–45.
  • GharibFAL. 2007. Effect of salicylic acid on the growth, metabolic activities and oil content of basil and marjoram. Int J Agric Biol.9:294–301.
  • GuentherE. 1961. The essential oils. Vol. 1. Toronto: van Nostrand.
  • HalliwellB. 1987. Oxidative damage, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant protection in chloroplasts. Chem Phys Lipids.44:327–340.
  • HanschR, MendelRR. 2009. Physiological functions of mineral micronutrients (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Ni, Mo, B, Cl). Curr Opin Plant Biol.12:259–266.
  • HashmiN, KhanMM, IdreesM, AftabT. 2012. Exogenous salicylic acid stimulates physiological and biochemical changes to improve growth, yield and active constituents of fennel essential oil. Plant Growth Regul.68:281–291.
  • HayatQ, HayatS, IrfanM, AhmadI. 2009. Effect of exogenous salicylic acid under changing environment: a review. Biotechnol. Adv.21:715–766.
  • HusseinMS, EL-SherbenySE, KhalilMY, NaguibNY, AlySM. 2006. Growth characters and chemical constituents of Dracocephalum moldavica L. plants in relation to compost fertilizer and planting distance. Sci Hortic.108:322–331.
  • IdreesM, KhanMMA, AftabT, NaeemM, HashmiN. 2010. Salicylic acid-induced physiological and biochemical changes in lemongrass varieties under water stress. J Plant Interact.5:293–303.
  • JacksonML. 1973. Soil chemical analysis. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India.
  • JeliazkovaEA, ZheljazkovVD, CrakerLE, YankovB, GeoT. 1999. NPK fertilizer and yields of peppermint, Mentha x piperita. Acta Hortic.502:231–236.
  • KaurK, KapoorK, GuptaAP. 2005. Impact of organic manures with and without mineral fertilizers on soil chemical and biological properties under tropical conditions. J Plant Nutr Soil Sci.168:117–122.
  • KhodarySEA. 2004. Effect of salicylic acid on the growth, photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism in salt-stressed maize plants. Int J Agric Biol.6:5–8.
  • KiddleGA, DoughtyKJ, WallsgroveRM. 1994. Salicylic acid-induced accumulation of glucosinolates in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) leaves. J Exp Bot.45:1343–1346.
  • KolayAK. 2007. Manures and fertilizers. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers.
  • KordM, HathoutT. 1992. Changes on some growth criteria, metabolic activities and endogenous hormones in tomato plants consequent to spraying with different concentrations of salicylaldehyde. Egypt J Physiol Sci.16:117–129.
  • LangeBM, CroteauR. 1999. Genetic engineering of essential oil production in mint. Curr Op Plant Biol.2:139–144.
  • LawrenceBM. 1992. The spearmint and peppermint industry of North America. In: VerletN, editor. 3rd International Conference on Aromatic and Medicinal Plants. Nyons, France, December 2–4; p. 59–90.
  • LawrenceBM. 2007. Mint: The genus Mentha. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
  • LisoR, InnocentiAM, BitoniMP, ArrigoniO. 1984. Relationships between ascorbic acid and cell division. Exp Cell Res.150:314–320.
  • LoewusFA, HelsperJPG. 1982. Metabolism of L-ascorbic acid in plants. Adv Chem Ser.200:249–262.
  • MarottiM, PiccagliaR, GiovanelliE, DeansSG, EagleshamE. 1994. Effects of planting time and mineral fertilization on peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) essential oil composition and its biological activity. J Flavour Fragr.9:125–129.
  • MathurG, OwenG, DinelH, SchnitzerM. 1993. Determination of compost biomaturity. Biol Agric. Hortic.10:65–85.
  • MohamedMA, AbduM. 2004. Growth and oil production of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill): Effect of irrigation and organic fertilization. Biol Agric Hortic.22:31–39.
  • MozafarA, OertliJJ. 1993. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): uptake and metabolism by soybean. J Plant Physiol.141:316–321.
  • Müller-MouléP, GolanT, NiyoiKK. 2004. Ascorbate-deficient mutants of Arabidopsis grow in high light despite chronic photoxidative stress. Plant Physiol.134:1163–1172.
  • PastoriGM, KiddleG, AntoniwJ, BernardS, Veljovik-JovanovikS, VerrierPJ, NoctorG, FoyerSH. 2003. Leaf vitamin c contents modulate plant defense transcripts and regulate genes that control development through hormone signaling. Plant Cell. 15:939–951.
  • PrasadR. 1998. Fertilizer urea, food security, health and the environment. Curr Sci.75:677–683.
  • PrasadR, PowerJF. 1995. Nitrification inhibitors for agriculture, health and the environment. Adv Agron.54:233–281.
  • PundarikakshudaK, BhavsarGC. 1991. Effect of ascorbic acid on the yield and quality of essential oils in Indian dark variyalisowa (Anethumsowa). Pharmaceutical Biol.29:57–61.
  • RamM, KumarS. 1996. Productivity and economic potential of cropping sequences with medicinal and aromatic crops in subtropical environment. J Herb Spice Med Plant. 4:23–29.
  • RameshK, ChandrasekaranB, BalasubramanianTN, BangarusamyU, SivasamyR, SankaranN. 2002. Chlorophyll dynamics in rice (Oryza sativa) before and after flowering based on SPAD (chlorophyll) meter monitoring and its relation with grain yield. J Agron Crop Sci.188:102–105.
  • RowshanV, Khosh KhoiM, JavidniaK. 2010. Effects of salicylic acid on quality and quantity of essential oil components in Salvia macrosiphon. J Biol Environ Sci.4:77–82.
  • SaljoqiAUR, AfridiMK, KhanSA, RehmanS. 2006. Effects of six plant extracts on rice weevil Sitophilusoryzae in the stored wheat grains. J Agric Biol Sci.1:1–5.
  • SarangthemK, SinghTHN. 2003. Efficacy of salicylic acid on growth, nitrogen metabolism and flowering of Phaseolus vulgaris. Crop Res.26:355–360.
  • TagoeSO, HoriuchiT, MatsuiT. 2008. Effects of carbonized and dried chicken manures on the growth, yield, and N content of soybean. Plant Soil.306:211–220.
  • TomaszewskiM, ThimmanKV. 1966. Interaction of phenolic acids, metallic ions and chelating agents on auxin induced growth. Plant Physiol.41:1443–1454.
  • WilliamWA, WinterK, SchreiberU, SchramelP. 1990. Photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics in relationship to changes in pigment and element composition of leaves of Platanus occidentalis L. during autumn leaf senescence. Plant Physiol.92:1184–1190.
  • WuG, WilenRW, RoberstonAJ, GustaLV. 1999. Isolation chromosomal localization and differential expression of mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase and chloroplastic copper/zinc superoxide dismutase genes in wheat. Plant Physiol.120:513–520.
  • ZhangY. 2013. Ascorbic acid in plants: biosynthesis, regulation and enhancement. Springer Briefs in Plant Science. New York: Springer.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.