The Effect of Grass Juice of Cereal Grown in Hydroponic Environment on the Germination of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Abstract

Today, the consumption of water obtained from cereals, which is very important in human nutrition, for health purposes is becoming increasingly common. Various plant extracts are used for this purpose. Soilless farming techniques have long been used as a plant growing medium. In the substrate culture of soilless farming systems, plants are grown in organic (peat, paper, etc.), inorganic (sand, vermiculite, etc.) or synthetic (polyurethane foam, etc.) materials. In our study, the effects of barley, wheat and oat grass juices grown in hydroponic conditions on the seed physiology of medicinal and aromatic plants were investigated. Medicinal and aromatic plant seeds placed in petri dishes were germinated in vitro. 10 ml of water (control), barley grass juice, wheatgrass juice and oat grass juice were applied to the seeds. The experiment was carried out according to the randomized plots factorial design. In the experiment, 140 petri dishes were used and the germination physiology and root and stem lengths of the seeds were determined. As a result of the research, it was determined that grass water applications negatively affected germination physiology and root and stem lengths.