ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the effects of using compost and vermicompost as soil amendments in organic herb production, using four herb species (Dracocephalum moldavica L., Melissa officinalis L., Nepeta cataria L. and Thymus vulgaris L.) as model plants. Plants were cultivated in a greenhouse in containers filled with soil from an organically certified field and that had been amended with equal rates of cow manure compost or vermicompost [0%, 10%, 20% and 30% (v/v) for M. officinalis and N. cataria, and 0%, 20%, 30%, and 40% (v/v) for D. moldavica and T. vulgaris]. The four herbs showed different sensitivity to the incorporation of the organic amendments, with the optimum rate differing between the species: 20% was shown to be optimum for both amendments in the case of M. officinalis and N. cataria, and 20% for compost and 30% for vermicompost in the case of D. moldavica and T. vulgaris. However, at identical amendment rates, the vermicompost treatment resulted in higher plant biomass compared with the compost. The organic amendments tended to increase the concentration of K+ in the leaf tissue in all species. The NO3 – concentration in the leaf tissue tended to increase with increased rates of the organic amendments, but both amendment-specific and species-specific effects were evident. It was concluded that the use of vermicompost was superior to that of compost for organic herb production in containers.

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堆肥和蚯蚓堆肥土壤改良剂对四种草本植物有机生产的影响比较

摘要 本研究的目的是比较在有机草本生产中使用堆肥和蚯蚓堆肥作为土壤改良剂的效果，使用四种草本植物（Dracocephalum Moldavica L.、Melissa officinalis L.、Nepeta cataria L. 和 Thymus vulgaris L.）作为有机草本生产中的土壤改良剂。模型植物。植物在温室中种植，容器中装满来自有机认证田地的土壤，并用相同比例的牛粪堆肥或蚯蚓堆肥进行了修正 [0%、10%、20% 和 30% (v/v) 用于 M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . officinalis 和 N. cataria，以及 0%、20%、30% 和 40% (v/v) 用于 D. Moldavica 和 T. vulgaris]。四种草药对有机添加物的掺入表现出不同的敏感性，物种之间的最佳比例不同：在 M. officinalis 和 N. cataria 的情况下，两种添加物的最佳比例均为 20%，在 D. Moldavica 和 T. vulgaris 的情况下，堆肥为 20%，蚯蚓堆肥为 30%。然而，在相同的添加率下，与堆肥相比，蚯蚓堆肥处理导致更高的植物生物量。有机添加物倾向于增加所有物种叶片组织中 K+ 的浓度。叶组织中的 NO3 - 浓度随着有机改良剂用量的增加而增加，但改良剂特异性和物种特异性影响都很明显。得出的结论是，在容器中生产有机草本植物，蚯蚓堆肥的使用优于堆肥。有机添加物倾向于增加所有物种叶片组织中 K+ 的浓度。叶组织中的 NO3 - 浓度随着有机改良剂用量的增加而增加，但改良剂特异性和物种特异性影响都很明显。得出的结论是，在容器中生产有机草本植物，蚯蚓堆肥的使用优于堆肥。有机添加物倾向于增加所有物种叶片组织中 K+ 的浓度。叶组织中的 NO3 - 浓度随着有机改良剂用量的增加而增加，但改良剂特异性和物种特异性影响都很明显。得出的结论是，在容器中生产有机草本植物，蚯蚓堆肥的使用优于堆肥。