Fertilizer Ingredients Research Articles

The seasonal changes of heavy metal content as limiting factor of sewage sludge re-use as fertilizer ingredient, based on data from WWTPs in Poland

The seasonal changes of heavy metal content as limiting factor of sewage sludge re-use as fertilizer ingredient, based on data from WWTPs in Poland

Effect of Various Fertilizer Systems on the Productivity of Spring Wheat in a Long-Term Stationary Experiment

The results of observations of the reaction of plants to the use of 6 fertilizer systems tested for 24 years in repeated sowing of spring soft wheat after stubble are presented. Visual and phenological observations of plants revealed the features of their growth and development on unfertilized and fertilized backgrounds. The determination of the contamination of the crop revealed the effect of fertilizers on the proportion of wheat and weeds in the sheaf mass during the formation phase of the grain. In most of the years of this experience, fertilizers did not increase the contamination of crops, only for 5 out of 18 years such a negative effect was noted. The indicators of the structure of the wheat harvest (the number of ears per 1 m2, earliness, and the weight of 1000 grains) improved with the use of fertilizers, especially in years with sufficient moisture. The gluten content in grain and flour when fertilizing in doses of N40–60 without P20 and against its background increased significantly, increasing the frequency of years with grade 3 wheat quality. An agrotechnical and economic assessment of 6 permanent wheat fertilizer systems after stubble identified 4 options with a payback rate close to obtaining 10 kg of grain per 1 kg of the active ingredient of fertilizers.

Identification of N, P, and K in Solid Waste from Palm Flour Production and Their Benefits as Organic Compost Fertilizer Ingredients

The palm flour manufacturing industry produces a lot of liquid waste and solid waste. The absence of a waste processing system means the waste is dumped around the production house. The large amount of solid waste that is dumped every day causes a buildup of waste on riverbanks. The flow of river water is disturbed, pollutes the river ecosystem, and the smell is unpleasant. The research aims to identify the content of N, P, and K elements in palm flour solid waste. The data obtained will be used as a basic reference for using palm flour solid waste as an alternative compost material considering that most of the Pucang Miliran village area is an agricultural area. The research was carried out by taking a sample of 1 kg of sugar palm flour solid waste and testing it for the content of N, P, and K. Data from laboratory tests were analyzed descriptively supported by a literature study. The research results showed that palm flour solid waste contained Nitrogen (N) of 194.227 mg/Kg, Phosphorus (P) of 410.270 mg/Kg, and Potassium (K) of 832.382 mg/Kg. The presence of the three nutrients N, P, and K in large enough quantities can be considered that palm flour solid waste can be a good alternative material for making organic fertilizer/compost. Further research is needed to determine the comparison and combination of various compost material compositions to produce the best palm solid waste compost.

Evaluation of Various Concentrations of Rumen Waste in making Liquid Organic Fertilizer

Slaughterhouses are known as places to produce meat for human consumption. On the other hand, slaughterhouses produce livestock waste, one of which is rumen. The rumen's high nutrient and microbial content provide an excellent opportunity for its use as liquid organic fertilizer for plant growth and development. However, evaluation of rumen addition concentration during the manufacture of liquid organic fertilizer is still scarce and needs to be carried out. Therefore, this research aims to obtain a suitable rumen addition formulation for making liquid organic fertilizer. Rumen waste was varied in 4 concentrations, namely 20%, 40%, 60% and 80%. Supporting ingredients, such as laos, ginger, turmeric, galangal, and rice washing water, are mixed with the rumen, which is then incubated for 15 days to obtain liquid organic fertilizer. Analysis of total nitrogen content, C/N ratio, total phosphate, total potassium, total microbes, and physical characteristics was carried out to evaluate the quality of liquid organic fertilizer. The results showed that the addition of 80% rumen was able to play a role in producing liquid organic fertilizer with high total nitrogen (2.35%), low C/N ratio (6.05), high total phosphate (1.19%), and high total potassium (1.75%). Furthermore, liquid organic fertilizer made with the addition of 80% rumen contains high total microbes (5.5 x 1010 CFU/mL), is bright brown, yellowish in color, and has an earthy aroma. This research indicates that adding 80% rumen can produce good quality liquid organic fertilizer. This information can be the basis for further research regarding the rumen potency as an ingredient of organic fertilizer.

Studying Deliquescent Relative Humidity Lowering in Mixtures of Five Fertilizer Ingredients Using Mixture Experiments and a Special Cubic Equation

Studying Deliquescent Relative Humidity Lowering in Mixtures of Five Fertilizer Ingredients Using Mixture Experiments and a Special Cubic Equation

Increasing Fe Content in Rice Plants with the Application Liquid Fertilizer of Moringa oleifera and Golden Snail

Increasing iron (Fe) content in rice is needed because Fe is a critical mineral that plays a crucial role in body metabolisms, such as a form of hemoglobin, antibody production, and a catalyst for several compounds. Meanwhile, the Fe absorption by rice plants is relatively low. Moringa oleifera and golden snail contain high Fe, potentially liquid fertilizer ingredients. This research aims to increase Fe uptake and Fe content of rice plants by application of liquid fertilizer of Moringa oleifera and golden snail. The study used a completely randomized design with two factors. The first factor is the composition of liquid organic fertilizer (P), six levels (P0: without fertilizer, P1: fresh extract of Moringa leaf, P2: fermented Moringa leaf, P3: fresh extract of Golden snail, P4: fermented Golden snail, P5: Mixed 1:1 by volume fermented of Moringa leaf and golden snail). The second factor is liquid fertilizer concentrations (K), which are four levels (K1: 2%, K2: 4%, K3: 6%, and K4: 8% concentration). Repetition of treatment three times. The results showed that the treatment affected increasing fresh weight of the plant, dry weight of the plant, 100 grain weight, number of leaves, total chlorophyll, and Fe content. The fermented mixture of Moringa and golden snail at 4% concentration increased the Fe available in the soil by 6,677% or 4,788% higher than the control. The fermented Moringa leaf with an 8% concentration increased Fe in rice, which was 8,165% or 30.50% higher than the control.

Pig manure treatment strategies for mitigating the spread of antibiotic resistance

Due to the risk of pathogenic antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their antibiotic-resistance genes transfer from livestock feces to the soil and cultivated crops, it is imperative to find effective on-farm manure treatments to minimize that hazardous potential. An introduced worldwide policy of sustainable development, focus on ecological agricultural production, and the circular economy aimed at reducing the use of artificial fertilizers; therefore, such treatment methods should also maximize the fertilization value of animal manure. The two strategies for processing pig manure are proposed in this study—storage and composting. The present study examines the changes in the physicochemical properties of treated manure, in the microbiome, and in the resistome, compared to raw manure. This is the first such comprehensive analysis performed on the same batch of manure. Our results suggest that while none of the processes eliminates the environmental risk, composting results in a faster and more pronounced reduction of mobile genetic elements harboring antibiotic resistance genes, including those responsible for multi-drug resistance. Overall, the composting process can be an efficient strategy for mitigating the spread of antibiotic resistance in the environment and reducing the risk of its transfer to crops and the food chain while providing essential fertilizer ingredients.

Efektivitas Pupuk Organik Cair Bawang Merah dan Limbah Bawang Merah Terhadap Perubahan Sifat Kimia Tanah dan Pertumbuhan Bawang Merah

Soil has an important role "in agriculture for the growth and production" of plants. The combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers can increase crop productivity and improve soil quality on land so that it can be used sustainably. One of the potential plants that can be used as a basic ingredient of organic fertilizer is red onion. This study aims to determine the effect of red onion liquid organic fertilizer on changes in soil chemical properties and plant growth. This research was conducted using a factorial randomized block design (RBD) with 2 factors. The first factor is the dose of organic fertilizer and the second factor is the dose of inorganic fertilizer. Parameters observed were pH, C-Organic, N, P, K, tuber weight, plant fresh weight, number of leaves and plant height. The results showed that red onion organic fertilizer can lower soil pH and increase soil C-Organic, N, P and K. The combination of the D1KB2 treatment (50% basic fertilizer + 15,000 ppm red onion waste) gave the best results in increasing soil organic C, Phosphate and Potassium. Conclusion. The interaction of inorganic fertilizers and red onion liquid organic fertilizer had a significant effect on tuber weight and plant wet weight, and had no significant effect on plant height and number of leaves.

Biochar: Pemanfaatan dan Aplikasi Praktis

Biochar is a carbon-rich solid produced from the pyrolysis of biomass such as wood, manure, and leaves under high temperature and low oxygen conditions which is used for agricultural applications as a soil amendment. This paper reviews the utilization and practical application of biochar. The application of biochar into the soil can improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil, namely increasing porosity, water holding capacity, soil aggregation, increasing pH, cation exchange capacity, soil organic carbon, nutrient retention and availability, and increasing microbial life, meso and soil macrofauna. Aside from being a soil amendment, biochar has a function on issues of global warming, climate change, and the environment, namely its role in carbon sequestration and stabilization, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil pollutant remediation. If biochar is applied properly, namely using the right feedstock materials, method of manufacture, dosage, method of application, and place, it will affect agronomic performance and crop yields. Reduced yields are mostly occured in temperate climates as biochar significantly increases soil pH causing an effect of excessive liming resulting in immobilization of key nutrients such as Mg, Fe, B, and P. Biochar needs to be mixed or applied together with fertilizer ingredients such as chemical fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, compost, and manure. Another effort is to enrich biochar with those materials so that biochar is categorized as a biochar-based fertilizer that has a higher selling price. Key words : Application, biochar, benefit, method, crop yield

From leather wastes to leather: enhancement of low quality leather using collagen recovered from leather tanned wastes

Leather industry produces huge amounts of solid wastes. In the last decade, several methods for the recovery and valorization of these wastes were developed, mainly focused on the extraction of collagen using chemical methods. The extracted collagen, due to its poor quality, is mostly used in agriculture as a nitrogen source ingredient of fertilizers. This study aims to apply collagen, extracted from leather tanned solid wastes using a recently reported new process based on enzymatic hydrolysis, as filling agent for low quality leather. Thanks to the enzymatic hydrolysis, collagen can be extracted without affecting its integrity and, therefore, its quality. In order to use the extracted collagen as filler for low quality leather, an enzymatic mediated cross-linking reaction between collagen and casein was developed. The enzymatic cross-linking reaction was added as an additional phase of the re-tanning process or as a replacement of one of the re-tanning steps. To evaluate the filling effect, thickness of the treated leather was measured and infrared and microscopy analyses were performed, comparing the new methods to the traditional standard one. The mechanical properties of the filled leather were tested and the sensorial features, such as fullness and touch feelings, were estimated through a panel test. Results suggest the high potential of extracted collagen to be employed back in leather processing both as additive and as substitutive filler.Graphical abstractAims and goals of the research study: comparison between re-designed (green workflow) and traditional re-tanning process (grey workflow).

THE EFFECT OF STARTER RATIO ON TOFU-PROCESSING WASTEWATER FERMENTATION INTO FERTILIZER

The process of tofu manufacturing produces solid (slurry) and liquid wastes with high protein content. Tofu-processing Wastewater can be used as the primary material for liquid NPK fertilizer production. The process of converting tofu-processing wastewater into liquid fertilizer was simple and requires a short fermentation time. The fermentation process was carried out by mixing of EM 4 (starter for fermentation liquid), alcohol as solvent and organics matter. The selection of organic matter that is used as the primary ingredient of liquid fertilizer would affect the content of N, P and K substances in the product. Banana peel and cabbage are organic matter with a high calcium and phosphorus content. This research was conducted to determine the effect of the addition ratio of cabbage and banana peel to time duration of fermentation on the tofu- wastewater processing into liquid fertilizer. The results showed that increasing the ratio of cabbage to the starter increased the levels of N and P along with the length of fermentation time. However, increasing the cabbage ratio in the starter causes a decrease of K in liquid fertilizer.

Utilization of Local Microorganisms as Bioactivators to Produce Organic Fertilizers and Analysis of Molecular Bacterial Diversity.

<b>Background and Objective:</b> Local micro organism (LMO) is the result of the fermentation of various mixtures of organic matter. One of the organic materials used, based on the local wisdom of West Sumatra, is tapai (fermented Cassava), which is used as a bio activator in the manufacture of organic fertilizer. The research aims to produce organic fertilizers that meet national quality standards in terms of the physical and chemical quality of fertilizers as well as to determine the diversity of bacteria in bio activators through next-generation sequencing analysis. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> The organic ingredients for bio activators, cow feces as basic fertilizer ingredients, materials for analyzing bacterial diversity, LMO gDNA was extracted using ZymoBIOMICS DNA Miniprep Kit DNA and sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technology. <b>Results:</b> On a scale of 1-3, the physical quality of organic fertilizers had an average value of 2.58 for smell, 2.83 for texture and 2.58 for color. The chemical quality of organic fertilizers is C-organic (23.56%), nitrogen (1.60%), carbon and nitrogen ratio (14.75%), phosphate (0.47%) and potassium (0.64%). The results of the analysis of bacteria on the bioactivator consisted of 7 phyla, 9 families, 45 genres and 297 species. The most common species is <i>Lentilactobacillus hilgardii</i> (62%). <b>Conclusion:</b> The organic fertilizer produced using the mole tapai bio activator complies with Indonesian national standard 19-7030-2004 based on physical and chemical parameters. The type of bacteria that dominates the bioactivator is the lactic acid bacteria group, which reaches 90%.

Response of Maize Yield and Nutrient Uptake to Indigenous Organic Fertilizer from Corn Cobs

Indonesia’s corn harvest area is decreasing so that corn production is also decreasing. The use of suboptimal land can be done to increase the harvested corn area by adding nutrients with organic fertilizers. One of the organic fertilizer ingredients is corn cob waste. The aim of the study was to examine the role of corn cob fertilizer on the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of corn. The study used a completely randomized block design with one fertilization factor with six levels, namely chemical fertilizers and corn cob organic fertilizer at a dose of 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 or 12.5 tons/ha. Corn cob organic fertilizer has met the standard as an organic fertilizer with an organic C content of 62.21% and organic matter of 85.71%, ranking it in the high category. The total nitrogen is 1.44%, total phosphate is 1.43% and total potassium is 2.17%. Corn cob organic fertilizer had an effect on the leaf area index, root length, levels of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b, weight of 100 seeds, cob diameter and phosphate uptake. Doses of 12.5 tons/ha produced the highest changes in chlorophyll a and b, root length and phosphate uptake. Phosphate and potassium uptake correlated with plant biomass and root length. Therefore, the results of the present study suggest that corn cob organic fertilizer is able to support the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of corn in sub-optimum land. Several gaps and research priorities in soil fertility have been identified, which need to be addressed in the future.

Double-single-atom MoCu-embedded porous carbons boost the electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction.

NH3 is an essential ingredient of chemical, fertilizer, and energy storage products. Industrial nitrogen fixation consumes an enormous amount of energy, which is counter to the concept of carbon neutrality, hence eNRR ought to be implemented as a clean alternative. Herein, we propose a double-single-atom MoCu-embedded porous carbon material derived from uio-66 (MoCu@C) by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to boost eNRR capabilities, with an NH3 yield rate of 52.4 μg h-1 gcat.-1 and a faradaic efficiency (FE) of 27.4%. Advanced XANES shows that the Mo active site receives electrons from Cu, modifies the electronic structure of the Mo active site and enhances N2 adsorption activation. The invention of rational MoCu double-single-atom materials and the utilization of effective eNRR approaches furnish the necessary building blocks for the fundamental study and practical application of Mo-based materials.

Effect of Bio sulphur granules (BSG) as fertilizer ingredient on different fractions of sulphur in calcareous soil cultivated with blackgram (Var.VBN-8)

The purpose of this study was to examine the various sulphur (S) fractions in experimental pot calcareous soil treated with Bio sulphur granules (BSG) in order to assess the impact of granular sulphur fertilization in S deficient calcareous soil using blackgram (Var. VBN-8) as a test crop.Factorial randomized block design with ten treatments (T1- Absolute control;T2-Recommended dose of NPK and S (Control);T3-Soil test based NPK; T4-T3 + S as Elemental Sulphur @ 40 kg S/ha; T5-T3 + S as BSGI@ 40 kg S/ha; T6-T3 + S as BSGII@ 40 kg S/ha;T7-T3 + Vermicompost @ 4 t ha-1; T8-T4 + Vermicompost @ 4 t ha-1;T9- T5 + Vermicompost @ 4 t ha-1; T10- T6+ Vermicompost @ 4 t ha-1 ) replicated thrice and 5 pots were maintained for each replication. The results of this study revealed that there was an upward trend in all S fractions in every treatment (T1 to T10), in the following order: organic > inorganic > water soluble > exchangeable S. The pot that received vermicompost coupled with BSG II (T10) (ES@ 40 kg ha-1 and MethylobacteriumthiocyanatumVRI7-A4 as S source) was found to have the greatest S-fraction and was higher than other treatments. Therefore, using BSG II in conjunction with vermicompost is necessary to preserve the availability of S nutrients in calcareous soil and increase the solubility of nutrients through S-oxidation.

Rapid Biodegradable Ionic Aggregates of Polyesters Constructed with Fertilizer Ingredients.

Synthetic biodegradable polyesters tend to undergo slow biodegradation under ambient natural conditions and, hence, have been rejected or even banned recently in ecofriendly applications. Here, we demonstrate the preparation of polyesters exhibiting enhanced biodegradability, which were generated through a combination of old controversial macromolecules and aggregate theories. H3PO4-catalyzed diacid/diol polycondensation afforded polyester chains bearing chain-end -CH2OP(O)(OH)2 and inner-chain (-CH2O)2P(O)(OH) groups, which were subsequently treated with M(2-ethylhexanoate)2 (M = Zn, Mg, Mn, and Ca) to form ionic aggregates of polyesters. The prepared ionic aggregates of polyesters, which were constructed with fertilizer ingredients (such as M2+ and phosphate), exhibit much faster biodegradability than that of the conventional polyesters under controlled soil conditions at 25 °C, while displaying comparable or superior rheological and mechanical properties.

Spring triticale productivity at different doses of nitrogen fertilizers

Mineral nutrition improvement contributed signifcantly to spring triticale grain yield. On average, during the two years of research, the use of 30–210 kg/ha of active ingredient of nitrogen fertilizers increased it to 6.50–8.36 t/ha or by 14–46 % compared to unfertilized plots (5.71 t/ha). The stability index of yield formation was high – 0.92–0.95. Weather conditions in research years were different. The precipitation level in April – June 2014 made 442.7 mm, and in 2015 – 87.5 mm. In 2014, the application of N30–210 signifcantly increased the grain yield – by 0.81–2.66 t/ha, and in 2015 – by 0.77–2.64 t/ha compared to no fertilizer variant. It is worth noting that the use of phosphorus–potassium fertilizers provided 0.30–0.32 t/ha. The application of 30–210 kg/ha of active ingredient of nitrogen fertilizers increased the protein content in spring triticale grain. During the two years of research, it increased, on average, from 13.7% in no fertilizer variant to 13.8–15.4 % or 1–12 %. The use of phosphorus– potassium fertilizers did not change this indicator. The use of high doses of nitrogen fertilizers (120–210 kg/ha) slightly reduced the stability index of protein content in the grain to 0.87–0.90. In terms of protein yield in triticale grain yield, variants with nitrogen fertilizers have signifcant advantage of unfertilized plots with the stability index of 0.92– 0.99. On average, during the two years of research, this indicator increased by 115–506 kg/ha or 1.1–1.6 times (894–1285 kg/ha) compared to no fertilizer variant. The use of phosphorus–potassium fertilizers increased protein yield to 818 kg/ha or 5 %. Gluten content varied greatly from the use of nitrogen fertilizers. On average, over two years of research, its content increased from 18.7% in no fertilizer variant to 20.4–26.4 % or 9–41 %. Stability index in this fertilizer scenario increased from 0.76 to 0.91. The use of phosphorus–potassium fertilizers had the least effect on gluten content – 19.3 %. In the conditions of the Right–Bank Forest–Steppe in the fertilizer system of spring triticale varieties of Kharkiv Khlibodar type the dose of nitrogen fertilizers is 60–90 kg/ha. In this scenario, the yield is 6.80–7.90 t/ha, protein content – 14.0–14.5 %, gluten content – 23.6– 25.0 %. The grain corresponds to the frst quality class according to SSTU 4762: 2007. Triticale. Specifcations. Key words: spring triticale, yield, protein content, protein yield, gluten content, nitrogen fertilizers.

Sustainable Treatment and Resource Recovery of Anion Exchange Spent Brine by Pilot-Scale Electrodialysis and Ultrafiltration.

The anion exchange (AIX) spent brine, generated during the NDMP-3 resin regeneration process, highly loaded with organic substances mainly humic substances (HSs) and salts (mainly NaCl) remains an environmental concern. In this study, pilot-scale electro dialysis (ED) and ultrafiltration (UF) hybrid technologies were first used to recover NaCl solution as a resin regeneration agent and HSs, which could be utilized as a vital ingredient of organic fertilizer, from the AIX spent brine. Recovered ≈ 15% w/w NaCl solution obtained by two-stage pilot-scale ED can be used to regenerate saturated NDMP-3 anion exchange resins; the regeneration–readsorption performance of NDMP-3 resins was equivalent to that of fresh ≈ 15% w/w NaCl solution. The two-stage dilute solution with low-salt content (0.49% w/w) was further concentrated by pilot-scale UF, so that the HS content in the retentate solution was >30 g/L, which meets the HS content required for water-soluble organic fertilizers. The HS liquid fertilizer could significantly stimulate the growth of green vegetables with no phytotoxicity, mainly due to special properties of HSs. These results demonstrate that ED + UF hybrid technologies can be a promising approach for the sustainable treatment and resource recovery of AIX spent brine.

Mineral fertilizers influence on the dynamics of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in corn area grown in the forest-steppe zone of Trans-Urals

The research was carried out in order to establish the effect of mineral fertilizers on the nutrient’s dynamics in corn crops. The experiment was carried out from 2016 to 2018 in Zavodoukovsky district of the Tyumen region. The experimental scheme provided for the option without using mineral fertilizers and with the introduction of NPK for the planned yields from 4.0 to 6.0 t/ha of corn grain. In the experiment, a hybrid Obsky 140 was sown; the seeding rate was 70 thousand plants per hectare. It was found that the introduction of mineral fertilizers provides an increase in the content of nitrate nitrogen by 20-25 mg/kg of soil; mobile phosphorus by 9-48 mg/kg. The studies revealed that one kilogram of the active ingredient of nitrogen fertilizers increases the NO3 content in the soil by 0.17 mg/kg; a kilogram of phosphorus fertilizers in the active ingredient increases P2O5 by 0.30 mg/kg; a kilogram of potash fertilizers in the active ingredient increases K2O in the soil by 0.33 mg/kg. During the growing season of maize, the content of nitrate nitrogen, mobile phosphorus, and potassium in the soil in the control decreases to 5, 58, and 93 mg/kg, respectively. On fertilized options, the decrease in nitrate nitrogen and phosphorus is less – 12-14 and 59-69 mg/kg. Whereas potassium decreases more significantly – 69-92 mg/kg.

The Effect of Wood Extract as a Water-Soluble Fertilizer in the Growth of Lactuca sativa

Recently, due to environmental and toxicity issues, there has been increasing attention on research regarding natural products that can reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. Wood extracts derived from the biorefining process contain various fertilizer ingredients. HPLC analysis revealed that wood extract contains approximately 5.2% hemicellulosic sugar. The growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) upon treatment with wood extract (extract obtained from steam-exploded pine) or water-soluble fertilizers containing different nutrients was analyzed in this study. After two weeks, the growth characteristics of lettuce as affected by wood extract or water-soluble fertilizers were significantly different. The effect of water-soluble fertilizers containing ascorbic acid, magnesium sulfate, citric acid, potassium nitrate, amino acids, or seaweed extract was less desirable than that of wood extracts regarding plant height (18.6 cm), number of leaves (10), leaf length (14.1 cm), shoot fresh wight (9.8 g/plant), root fresh weight (0.8 g/plant) and shoot dry weight (0.6 g/plant). The plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, shoot fresh wight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight of water-soluble fertilizers containing wood extract were significantly different compared to the control (plant height :13.5 cm, number of leaves : 7, leaf length : 9.4 cm, shoot fresh wight : 5.3 g/plant, root fresh weight : 0.7 g/plant, shoot dry weight : 0.4 g/plant, root dry weight : 0.07 g/plant). From these results, it was concluded that wood extract can be used as a potential water-soluble fertilizer to increase the yield of leafy vegetables.