#red amaranth

[indigrassy]

Bloody skies

[faguscarolinensis]

Amaranthus cruentus / Red Amaranth at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC

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This study evaluated the effects of vermicompost and chemical fertilizers on the growth and yield of various vegetable crops in the Level Barind Tract and the High Ganges River Floodplain of Bangladesh. Experiments conducted on red amaranth in the Level Barind Tract demonstrated that vermicompost at 10 t/ha significantly outperformed 100% NPKS fertilizers, yielding 13.25 t/ha. A combination of vermicompost and NPKS (100%) also produced high yields, with T7 (vermicompost 10 t/ha + 50% NPKS) and T10 (vermicompost 10 t/ha + 100% NPKS) achieving statistically similar results of 13.25 t/ha and 13.17 t/ha, respectively. The experimental field soil exhibited low organic matter and deficiencies in N, P, K, and S, with a pH of 5.4 and medium fertility. The study comprised 12 treatments: control (T1), vermicompost at 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 t/ha (T2, T3, T4), combinations of vermicompost with 50% and 100% NPKS (T5–T10), and 50% and 100% NPKS alone (T11, T12). The NPKS doses were 25-15-20-9 kg/ha for red amaranth. Results indicate that vermicompost at 10 t/ha (T4) consistently outperformed 100% NPKS (T12) in promoting growth and yield, highlighting the effectiveness of organic amendments in improving soil fertility and crop productivity. This study underscores the potential of integrating vermicompost with chemical fertilizers for sustainable vegetable production in the studied regions.

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red amaranth

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[ta-chazei]

Amaranth

[chocobosdungeon2]

Amaranthaceae Amaranthus cruentus

Red Amaranth

Identification via Pl@ntNet

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