Nutritive Value And Nutrient Uptake Of Aloe Vera L. Burm F. Grown In Beach Sand As Influenced By Nutrient Application
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the optimum combination of nutrient for enhanced yield and nutrient composition for Aloe vera. The study consists of 72 pot trial, each containing 2 kg washed beach sand, the effect of nutrient application on the nutritive value and nutrient uptake by Aloe vera plant was determined at 6 months after transplanting. Missing nutrient experiment of 18 treatments comprising macronutrient, micronutrient and their combinations was laid out in a completely randomized design. Data on Leaf Length (LL), Leaf Width (LW), Leaf Thickness (LT), Leaf Volume (LV), Number of Suckers (NS), Number of Leaves (NL), Weight Gain (WG), Plant Dry Matter (PDM), Nutrient Uptake (NU), Nutritive Value (NV) and proximate composition were measured and analysed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA at p = 0.05. In the missing nutrient experiment, LL, LW, LT, NS, NV, NU, protein and fat were lowest for treatments without N, P and K indicating that these were the most critical macronutrients. It was concluded that to achieve maximum nutrient composition, uptake and nutritive value of Aloe vera, external source of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium will be necessary.
Authors and Affiliations
F. M. Owoade1, G. O. Adeoye2 ,
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