Effects of cow manure on the growth of Baru Cina (Artemisia vulgaris L.)

Abd. Razak, Norhasliza (2009) Effects of cow manure on the growth of Baru Cina (Artemisia vulgaris L.). [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Herbal plants have their own values for medicinal, aromatic or savory qualities. Major pharmaceutical companies are currently conducting extensive research on plant materials gathered from rain forests and other places for their potential medicinal values. As time goes by, because of the over exploitation of this natural resource of medicinal plants in the forest, it is become scarce and may face extinction. This research was conducted to evaluate the effects of the different levels of cow manure on the growth of Baru Cina (Artemisia vulgaris). Ten different levels of cow manure were applied on Baru Cina (Artemisia vulgaris) seedlings. Every experimental unit has five replicates and arranged randomly using Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The parameters measured are plant biomass, plant height, and nutrient content (N, P, K) in the foliage and soil before and after planting. Laboratory analysis using dry ashing method was done to determine P and K in plant samples and double acid method was used for K in the soil. Kjeldhal and Aqua Regia method were also used to determine for N in the leaves and soil samples and P in the soil samples. The results obtained showed that T3 was the highest for plant height with a mean of 48.73 cm. Biomass of leaves were not significantly different between treatments. T7 has the highest total biomass with value of 0.83 g. The highest level of N uptake by the leaves was 0.14% in T7. The nutrient concentration in the soil before planting was higher than that after harvest.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Faculty:	Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Depositing User:	Mr. Azman Mohamad
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2025 08:19
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2025 08:19
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2575

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