Effect of foliar application of hydrogen peroxide and compost on the initial growth of corn seedlings (Zea mays L.)]

Daniel Mena-Acha, Steven Atarama-Castillo, Roger Chanduvi-García, Marcos Quiroz-Calderón, Ricardo Peña-Castillo, Mariano Calero-Merino, Miguel Galecio-Julca, Ana Montero-Salazar, Sergio Copa Vizcarra, Arturo Morales Pizarro

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Background: Corn is a cereal of great importance in human and animal food; which, guarantees food security and global economy. In Peru, corn is cultivated under conventional agriculture that is dependent on agrochemicals. Objective: To evaluate the combined effect of different foliar doses of hydrogen peroxide and compost on the initial development of corn seedlings. Methodology: Commercial hydrogen peroxide (CHP) (H2O2 at a concentration of 3 g 100 mL-1) and compost-C were evaluated in the treatments:  T0 (control-conventional), T1 (C-2.5% CHP), T2 (C-5% CHP), T3 (C-10% CHP). The morphometric variables were: plant height (PH), root length (RL), number of leaves (NL) and stem diameter (SD) and biomass: aerial fresh weight (AFW), aerial dry weight (ADW), root fresh weight (RFW), root dry weight (RDW) at 26 and 39 DAP (days after planting), Brix grades (°B) were evaluated on the last date. Results: T2 and T3 treatments significantly improved RL and NL at 26 DAP; however, at 39 DAP, T2 increased PH, AFW, RFW, ADW, RDW and °B; and T3 increased RL. The highest positive correlation between variables was present at 39 DAP with respect to 36 DAP. Implications: The combined effect of “CHP” and “C” improves plant performance through a good distribution of organic carbon (glucids) obtained from carbon dioxide fixation and reduces fertilizer use. Conclusion: Treatments T2 and T3 significantly increased the variables under study at 39 DAP. Likewise, the positive correlation between the variables improved.

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stimulants; growth; yield; vegetables crops.

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