Lamiaa Abdallah El-Khayat
Lecturer
Evaluation the Growth, Some Chemical Constituents and Landscape Value of Alternanthera Dentata Plant Grown Under Different Planting Methods and Distances with Herbaceous Plants
Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor (ASSJM) • 2024
Publication Information
Authors
Asmaa M. Ahmed1
, Y.A.A. Ghatas1
, M.A.I. Abdelkader2
, Lamiaa A. S. El-khayat1
and Safaa, M. M.Moustafa1
Keywords
Alternanthera dentata, cultivation method, spacing, growth, chemical and landscape
Journal
Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor (ASSJM)
Publisher
Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor (ASSJM)
Volume
62
Issue
1
Pages
56-66
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
Lamiaa Abdallah El-Khayat_Paper 3.pdf
Abstract
This investigation was carried out during the two successive seasons of 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 in the
Experimental farm of Hort. Dept., Fac. Agric. at Moshtohor, Benha Univ., Egypt. This study aimed to the effect
of different cultivation methods (row and alternating planting) and planting distances (30 and 50 cm) with some
herbaceous plants and their interactions on growth, chemical compositions and landscape use of Alternanthera
dentata for using to landscaping the public gardens. The obtained results referred to that alternating Centaurea
cineraria replaced with Lettuce sativa then replaced with Zinnia elegans under 30 cm spacing gave the highest
values in plant height, herb fresh weight and branches number per Alternanthera dentata plant.Also, the highest
N, P, K and carbohydrates percentages produced when Alternanthera plant alternated by Polyanthus rosa under
50 cm spacing. Planting Alternanthera as rooted cuttings as row planting at 50 cm spacing significantly
increased leaves number per plant, herb fresh weight and branches number per plant compared to the other
combinations under study. Alternating Brassica oleracea var. capitata then Zinnia elegans at 30 cm spacing
recorded the highest values in N, P, K and carbohydrates percentages of Alternanthera dentata plant. It is clear
that the overall trend of the questionnaire towards the general form when Alternanthera dentata plants cultured
with different herbaceous plants was 26.7 % preferred, 56.7 % to most extent and 16.7 % not preferred.
Experimental farm of Hort. Dept., Fac. Agric. at Moshtohor, Benha Univ., Egypt. This study aimed to the effect
of different cultivation methods (row and alternating planting) and planting distances (30 and 50 cm) with some
herbaceous plants and their interactions on growth, chemical compositions and landscape use of Alternanthera
dentata for using to landscaping the public gardens. The obtained results referred to that alternating Centaurea
cineraria replaced with Lettuce sativa then replaced with Zinnia elegans under 30 cm spacing gave the highest
values in plant height, herb fresh weight and branches number per Alternanthera dentata plant.Also, the highest
N, P, K and carbohydrates percentages produced when Alternanthera plant alternated by Polyanthus rosa under
50 cm spacing. Planting Alternanthera as rooted cuttings as row planting at 50 cm spacing significantly
increased leaves number per plant, herb fresh weight and branches number per plant compared to the other
combinations under study. Alternating Brassica oleracea var. capitata then Zinnia elegans at 30 cm spacing
recorded the highest values in N, P, K and carbohydrates percentages of Alternanthera dentata plant. It is clear
that the overall trend of the questionnaire towards the general form when Alternanthera dentata plants cultured
with different herbaceous plants was 26.7 % preferred, 56.7 % to most extent and 16.7 % not preferred.