Organic amendments effects on nutrient uptake, secondary metabolites, and antioxidant properties of melastoma malabathricum l.

• Main Authors: Rusli, Lili Syahani, Abdullah, Rosazlin, Yaacob, Jamilah Syafawati, Osman, Normaniza
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; QK Botany; SB Plant culture
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/33590/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Amelioration of soil acidity can boost soil fertility, hence increasing nutrient uptake, secondary metabolite, and its antioxidant potential. In the present study, the effectiveness of food waste compost and palm kernel biochar was assessed as soil amendments for Melastoma malabathricum L. grown in...