Effect of natural biostimulators and slow-disintegrating fertilizers on the quality of basil (ocimum basilicum l) and garden balm (melissa officinalis l) seedlings

Abstract

The effect of natural biostimulators and slow-disintegrating fertilizers on the quality of basil and garden balm seedlings was analyzed with the aim of intensifying the production of medicinal, aromatic and spice herbs. Seedlings were grown in polystyrene pots (76 cm3 cell volume) according to the Speedling system. During the growth of the seedlings the following natural biostimulators were used: Megafol, Viva and Biostimulator X. In addition the slow-disintegrating fertilizer Scotts (Osmocote Exact) was used at the rate of the substrate 1-4 g/l. Based on the results obtained it can be concluded that the application of both natural biostimulators and slow-disintegrating fertilizers can have a significant impact on the quality of basil and garden balm seedlings.

U cilju intenziviranja proizvodnje lekovitog, aromatičnog i začinskog bilja ispitivan je uticaj primene prirodnih biostimulatora i spororazlagajućih đubriva na kvalitet rasada bosiljka i matičnjaka. Rasad je proizvođen u polistirenskim kontejnerima zapremine ćelija 76 cm3 po Speedling sistemu. Prilikom proizvodnje rasada dodavani su različiti prirodni biostimulatori Megafol, Viva i Biostimulator X. Takođe, primenjeno je spororazlagajuće đubrivo Scotts (Osmocote Exact) u dozama od 1-4 g/l supstrata. Dobijeni rezultati ukazuju da primenom prirodnih biostimulatora i spororazlagajućih đubriva značajno utičemo na kvalitet rasada matičnjaka i bosiljka.