Nutrient availability and proliferation of spinach in organic amended sandy loam soil

Rahat A. Chaity

Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Barishal, Barishal 8254, Bangladesh.

Ferdouse Z. Tanu

Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Barishal, Barishal 8254, Bangladesh.

Azizul Hakim

Department of Soil Science, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh.

M Hasinur Rahman

Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Barishal, Barishal 8254, Bangladesh.

Hafiz A. Haque

Department of Coastal Studies and Disaster Management, University of Barishal, Barishal 8254, Bangladesh.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14456/apst.2025.29

Keywords: Available nutrients Sesbania acculeata leaf Typha elephantina leaf Organic amendments Sandy loam soil Spinach proliferation

Abstract

A comprehensive in- vitro pot incubation study was conducted to investigate the performance of widely used organic amendments, such as compost, vermicompost, charcoal, and newly used leaf powders of Sesbania acculeata and Typha elephantina on the proliferation of spinach in sandy loam soil. The results obtained from organic amendments were compared with those obtained from conventional fertilizers (urea, triple superphosphate, and muriate of potash). Leaves of S. acculeata and T. elephantina were found to be excellent nitrogen (N) providers (3.15% and 1.86%, respectively), with relatively low contents of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K). The spinach growing in vermicompost- amended soil presented the highest weights of both fresh and dry roots. Additionally, spinach presented the greatest degree of fresh shoot development, whereas the second highest degree of dry shoot development in S. acculeata leaf- amended soil. The newly used T. elephantina leaf amendment significantly improved soil fertility after 30 days of incubation. Tests of postharvest soils revealed that all the organic amendments used in the current study improved soil fertility and plant development far more than the control and traditional fertilizers did by increasing the organic conteat (OC) content, cation exchange capacity, and nutritional status, which is the ultimate criterion for sustainable agriculture.

How to Cite

Chaity, R. A. ., Tanu, F. Z. ., Hakim, A., Rahman, M. H., & Haque, H. A. . (2025). Nutrient availability and proliferation of spinach in organic amended sandy loam soil. Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology, 30(02), APST–30. https://doi.org/10.14456/apst.2025.29

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