Mycorrhiza, bacteria and algae for reducing mineral fertilizers in hydrponic basil growing

Mineral fertilizers in basil hydroponic cultivation was reduced by 50% and bio-fertilizers were added. Microalgae, bacteria and mycorrhiza bio-fertilizers were used. The basil leaf yield was 3702 g / m2 and 2307 g / m2, respectively, in 100% and 50% mineral fertilizer application The basil leaf yield was 3702 g / m2 and 2307 g / m2, respectively, in 100% and 50% mineral fertilizer control applications. Bacteria, mycorrhiza and microalg fertilizers produced a total yield of 2744 g /m2, 2616 g/m2 and 2439 g/m2, respectively. Bacteria, mycorrhiza and microalg fertilizers produced 18.94%, 13.94% and 5.72% more basil yields than the yield of 50% control application. The effect of bio-fertilizer applications on basil leaves are fewer but heavier and thicker leaves. Bio-fertilizers increased the formation of lateral branches in the basil plant. It was observed that bio-fertilizers did not thicken the stem in the basil plant. In the basil plant grown in hydroponic, when bio-fertilizers are added, the dry matter forming capacity of the plant is increased except for algae. Bio-fertilizers increased the root development in hydroponic basil cultivation. Bio-fertilizers had an effect on increasing the amount of total soluble solids (birx), phenol and flanovoid in the leaves of Dino basil cultivar grown in hydroponic. Microalgae and mycorrhiza fertilizers had a slightly increasing effect on vitamin C in basil. However, bacteria was decreased vitamin C. In general, the amount of nitrates is reduced by bio-fertilizers. bacteria increased volatile flavor compounds in the leaf, but not mycorrhiza and algae. Bio-fertilizers had enhancing effects on nutrient concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu in basil leaves. In hydroponic basil cultivation, reducing mineral fertilizers and replacing bio-fertilizers instead have had effects that increase yield, plant growth, leaf taste and eating quality, antioxidant contents.