Effects of Some Biostimulant Foliar Application on Antioxidant Capacity and Some Morphological Characteristics Of Lavendula angustifolia L.
Subject Areas : Research On Crop Ecophysiology
Keywords: Keywords: Seaweed, Amino acid, Organic fertilizer, antioxidant.,
Abstract :
Effects of Some Biostimulant Foliar Application on Antioxidant Capacity and Some Morphological Characteristics Of Lavendula angustifolia L. SAHAR IRANI , HOSSEIN ALI ASADI-GHARNEH* Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran * Corresponding author E-mail: h.asadi@khuisf.ac.ir Received: 15 September 2023 Accepted: 6 January 2024 ABSTRACT This research investigates the effects of foliar spraying of biological stimulants on the growth characteristics and antioxidant capacity of lavender in Najafabad City in 2024. The treatments evaluated included seaweed (1, 2, and 3 ml/L), amino acids (1, 3, and 5 ml/L), and Crecer organic fertilizer (5, 10, and 15 ml/L), conducted in three replicates alongside a control treatment. The measured traits included the number, length, fresh weight, and dry weight of flowering stems, as well as the antioxidant capacity of the pure flowers. The results indicate that foliar spraying with biological stimulants significantly improved vegetative traits and antioxidant capacity compared to the control treatment. The highest number of flowering stems (359 stems) was observed with the seaweed treatment at 3 ml/L. The longest flowering stems (27.70 cm) were associated with the Crecer organic fertilizer at 10 ml/L. Additionally, the highest fresh weight (0.067 g) and dry weight (0.027 g) were recorded for the amino acid treatment at 1 ml/L. The control treatment exhibited the highest antioxidant capacity at 71.92%, closely followed by the amino acid treatment at 3 ml/L, which showed an antioxidant capacity of 71.81%. In contrast, the control treatment recorded the lowest values for vegetative traits, while the seaweed treatment at 1 ml/L exhibited the lowest antioxidant capacity at 42.14%. In conclusion, the application of biological stimulants positively influenced vegetative traits, particularly highlighting the amino acid treatment at 3 ml/L in enhancing antioxidant capacity
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