1. Asemoloye, M.D., Chukwuka, K.S., Jonathan, S.G. (2020). Spent mushroom compost enhances plant response and phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 183(4), 492-499. [DOI:10.1002/jpln.202000044]

2. Bakhtiari, M., Mozafari, H., Asl, K.K., Sani, B., Mirza, M. (2020). Bio-organic and inorganic fertilizers modify leaf nutrients, essential oil properties, and antioxidant capacity in medic savory (Satureja macrantha L.). Journal of Biological Research-Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale, 93(1), 1-8. [DOI:10.4081/jbr.2020.8477]

3. Barbano, D.M., Lynch, J.M., Fleming, J.R. (1991). Direct and indirect determination of true protein content of milk by Kjeldahl analysis: Collaborative study. Journal of AOAC International, 74(2), 281-288. [DOI:10.1093/jaoac/74.2.281]

4. Baver, L.D., Gardner, W.H., Gardner, W.R. (1972). Soil Physics. 4th Edition John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, London, Sydney, Toronto p 347.

5. Beauchamp, C., Fridovich, I. (1971). Superoxide dismutase: improved assays and an assay applicable to acrylamide gels. Analytical Biochemistry, 44(1): 276-87. doi: 10.1016/0003-2697(71)90370-8. [DOI:10.1016/0003-2697(71)90370-8]

6. Bergstrand, K.J. (2022). Organic fertilizers in greenhouse production systems-a review. Scientia Horticulturae, 295, 110855. [DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110855]

7. Blake, G.R., Hartge, K.H. (1986). Bulk density. In: Klute, A., Ed., Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 1-Physical and Mineralogical Methods, 2nd Edition, Agronomy Monograph 9, American Society of Agronomy-Soil Science Society of America, Madison, 363-382. [DOI:10.2136/sssabookser5.1.2ed.c13]

8. Bunt, A.C. (2012). Media and mixes for container-grown plants: A manual on the preparation and use of growing media for pot plants. Springer Science & Business Media.

9. Calvo, P., Nelson, L., Kloepper, J.W. (2021). Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants. Plant and Soil, 459(1-2), 1-23.

10. Carter, M.R., Gregorich, E.G. (2008). Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis. 2nd Edition, Canadian Society of Soil Science, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, Boca Raton.

11. Chacha, M.S., Andrew, B., Vegi, M.R. (2019). Amendment of soil water retention and nutrients holding capacity by using sugar cane bagasse. Current Agriculture Research Journal, 7(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.7.2.10 [DOI:10.12944/CARJ.7.2.10]

12. Chapman, H.D., Pratt, P.F. (1961). Methods of analysis for soils, plants and waters. University of California, Los Angeles, 60-61, 150-179.

13. Darakeh, S.A.S.S., Weisany, W., Tahir, N.A.R., Schenk, P.M. (2022). Physiological and biochemical responses of black cumin to vermicompost and plant biostimulants: Arbuscular mycorrhizal and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Industrial Crops and Products, 188, 115557. [DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115557]

14. Epstein, E. (2015). The science of composting. CRC Press.

15. Esmaeili, F., Kalate Jari, S., Alipour, Z. (2013). An investigation into the effect of organic and non-organic media in production of Dracaena marginata Ait. Agricultural Engineering, 36(1), 51-65. (In Persian)

16. Esmaielpour, B., Shojaei, E., Rasool Azarmi, R.A., Aslani, Z. (2025). The effect of seaweed and organic growing media on growth, yield and essential oils of savory (Satureja hortensis L.). Journal of Agricultural Science and Sustainable Production.

17. Esringü, A., Turan, M., Sushkova, S., Minkina, T., Rajput, V.D., Glinushkin, A., Kalinitchenko, V. (2022). Influence of vermicompost application on the growth of Vinca rosea valiant, Pelargonium peltatum L. and Pegasus patio rose. Horticulturae, 8(6), 534. [DOI:10.3390/horticulturae8060534]

18. Ghanbari Zade, J., Naderi, D., Golparvar, A.R. (2018). The effects of tuff combination with conventional organic media on some vegetative and flowering characteristics of potted Alstroemeria. Journal of Horticultural Science, 32(2), 345-357. (In Persian)

19. Inbar, J., Abramsky, M., Cohen, D., Chet, I. (1994). Plant growth enhancement and disease control by Trichoderma harzianum in vegetable seedlings grown under commercial conditions. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 100(5), 337-346. [DOI:10.1007/BF01876444]

20. Kalhor, M., Dehestani-Ardakani, M., Shirmardi, M., Gholamnezhad, J. (2019). Effect of different media cultures on physico-chemical characteristics of pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) plants under salt stress. Plant Productions, 42(1), 89-102. (In Persian)

21. Kanojia, A., Lyall, R., Sujeeth, N., Alseekh, S., Martínez-Rivas, F.J., Fernie, A.R., Gechev, T.S., Petrov, V. (2024). Physiological and molecular insights into the effect of a seaweed biostimulant on enhancing fruit yield and drought tolerance in tomato. Plant Stress, 14, 100692. [DOI:10.1016/j.stress.2024.100692]

22. Khan, W., Rayirath, U.P., Subramanian, S., Jithesh, M.N., Rayorath, P., Hodges, D.M., Prithiviraj, B. (2009). Seaweed extracts as biostimulants of plant growth and development. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 28(4), 386-399. [DOI:10.1007/s00344-009-9103-x]

23. Khosravi Shakib, A., Rezaei Nejad, A., Kafi, M. (2020). Effects of irrigation regime and potting media on morphophysiological and biochemical characteristics of marigold (Calendula officinalis L.). Journal of Horticultural Science, 34(2), 345-358. (In Persian)

24. Lichtenthaler, K., Welburn, A.R. (1983) Determination of Total Carotenoids and Chlorophylls A and B of Leaf Extracts in Different Solvents. Biochemical Society Transactions, 11, 591-592. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bst0110591 [DOI:10.1042/bst0110591]

25. Monjezi, E., Aeini, M., Tabein, S., Parizipour, M.H.G. (2023). Biocontrol of tomato mosaic disease by multiple applications of brown alga (Sargassum angustifolium) extract, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Bacillus subtilis. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 66, e23220103.

26. Motsara, M., Roy, R.N. (2008). Guide to laboratory establishment for plant nutrient analysis. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.

27. Nelson, D.W., Sommers, L.E. (1996). Total Carbon, Organic Carbon, and Organic Matter. In: Sparks, D.L., et al., Eds., Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 3. Chemical Methods, SSSA Book Series No. 5, SSSA and ASA, Madison, WI, 961-1010. [DOI:10.2136/sssabookser5.3.c34]

28. Nourzad, S., Ahmadian, A., Moghaddam, M., Daneshfar, E. (2014). Effect of drought stress on yield, yield components and essential oil in coriander treated with organic and inorganic fertilizers. Journal of Crops Improvement, 16(2), 289-302. (In Persian)

29. Novozamsky, I., Eck, R.V., Schouwenburg, J.C., Walinga, I. (1974). Total nitrogen determination in plant material by means of the indophenol blue method. Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science, 22, 3-5. [DOI:10.18174/njas.v22i1.17230]

30. Obinger, C., Maj, M., Nicholls, P., Loewen, P. (1997). Activity, peroxide compound formation, and heme d synthesis in Escherichia coli HPII catalase. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 342, 58-67. [DOI:10.1006/abbi.1997.9988]

31. Ortiz, O.O., Croat, T.B., Rodríguez-Reyes, O., Ceballos, J., Cedeño-Fonseca, M., Mora, M.M. (2022). Taxonomic novelties in Philodendron subg. Philodendron (Araceae) from Panama. Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, 30(1), 18-42. [DOI:10.3417/2022656]

32. Oyege, I., Balaji Bhaskar, M.S. (2023). Effects of vermicompost on soil and plant health and promoting sustainable agriculture. Soil Systems, 7(4), 101. [DOI:10.3390/soilsystems7040101]

33. Rajaei, N., Hassanpour Asil, M., Olfati, J. (2022). Effect of different nutrient solutions and percentage of vermicompost on the absorption of nutrient elements and growth characteristics of potted calla lily (Zantedeschia pentlandii cv. Allure). Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 23(4), 613-624. (In Persian)

34. Rouphael, Y., Colla, G., Giordano, M., El-Nakhel, C., De Pascale, S. (2023). Molecular mechanisms underlying the biostimulant effects of seaweed extracts on plant growth and stress tolerance. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42(2), 456-472.

35. Roy, R., Núñez-Delgado, A., Sultana, S., Wang, J., Battaglia, M.L., Sarker, T., Zhang, R. (2021). Additions of optimum water, spent mushroom compost and wood biochar to improve the growth performance of Althaea rosea in drought-prone coal-mined spoils. Journal of Environmental Management, 295, 113076. [DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113076]

36. Savvas, D., Ntatsi, G., Barouchas, P. (2022). The role of soilless cultivation systems in optimizing nutrient uptake and reducing oxidative stress in plants. Scientia Horticulturae, 295, 110852.

37. Seliem, M.K., El-Mahrouk, M.E., El-Banna, A.N., Hafez, Y.M., Dewir, Y.H. (2021). Micropropagation of Philodendron selloum: Influence of copper sulfate on endophytic bacterial contamination, antioxidant enzyme activity, electrolyte leakage, and plant survival. South African Journal of Botany, 139, 230-240. [DOI:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.01.024]

38. Sharma, H.S.S., Fleming, C., Selby, C., Rao, J.R., Martin, T. (2021). Seaweed extracts as biostimulants in horticulture: A review. Journal of Applied Phycology, 33(1), 1-15.

39. Sparks, D.L. (2003). Environmental Soil Chemistry. 2nd Edition, Academic Press, Oxford. [DOI:10.1016/B978-012656446-4/50001-3]

40. Tammam, A.A., Shehata, M.R.A.M., Pessarakli, M., El-Aggan, W.H. (2023). Vermicompost and its role in alleviation of salt stress in plants-I. Impact of vermicompost on growth and nutrient uptake of salt-stressed plants. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 46(7), 1446-1457. [DOI:10.1080/01904167.2022.2072741]

41. Vahid Afagh, H., Saadatmand, S., Riahi, H., Khavari-Nejad, R.A. (2019). Influence of spent mushroom compost (SMC) as an organic fertilizer on nutrient, growth, yield, and essential oil composition of German chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.). Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 50(5), 538-548. [DOI:10.1080/00103624.2019.1568450]

42. Valentovic, P., Luxova, M., Kolarovic, L., Gasparikova, O. (2006). Effect of osmotic stress on compatible solutes content, membrane stability and water relations in two maize cultivars. Plant Soil and Environment, 52(4), 184. [DOI:10.17221/3364-PSE]

43. Zarifianffard, Z., Ghaemi Ghehsareh, M., Barzegar, R. (2022). Effect of different concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on growth indices of Oriental lily (Lilium spp.) bulblet. Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 23(3), 539-554. (In Persian)

44. Zhang, L., Sun, X., Tian, Y., Gong, X. (2021). Effects of spent mushroom substrate on soil properties, plant growth, and microbial community: A review. Journal of Environmental Management, 295, 113081.

45. Asemoloye, M.D., Chukwuka, K.S., Jonathan, S.G. (2020). Spent mushroom compost enhances plant response and phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 183(4), 492-499. [DOI:10.1002/jpln.202000044]

46. Bakhtiari, M., Mozafari, H., Asl, K.K., Sani, B., Mirza, M. (2020). Bio-organic and inorganic fertilizers modify leaf nutrients, essential oil properties, and antioxidant capacity in medic savory (Satureja macrantha L.). Journal of Biological Research-Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale, 93(1), 1-8. [DOI:10.4081/jbr.2020.8477]

47. Barbano, D.M., Lynch, J.M., Fleming, J.R. (1991). Direct and indirect determination of true protein content of milk by Kjeldahl analysis: Collaborative study. Journal of AOAC International, 74(2), 281-288. [DOI:10.1093/jaoac/74.2.281]

48. Baver, L.D., Gardner, W.H., Gardner, W.R. (1972). Soil Physics. 4th Edition John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, London, Sydney, Toronto p 347.

49. Beauchamp, C., Fridovich, I. (1971). Superoxide dismutase: improved assays and an assay applicable to acrylamide gels. Analytical Biochemistry, 44(1): 276-87. doi: 10.1016/0003-2697(71)90370-8. [DOI:10.1016/0003-2697(71)90370-8]

50. Bergstrand, K.J. (2022). Organic fertilizers in greenhouse production systems-a review. Scientia Horticulturae, 295, 110855. [DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110855]

51. Blake, G.R., Hartge, K.H. (1986). Bulk density. In: Klute, A., Ed., Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 1-Physical and Mineralogical Methods, 2nd Edition, Agronomy Monograph 9, American Society of Agronomy-Soil Science Society of America, Madison, 363-382. [DOI:10.2136/sssabookser5.1.2ed.c13]

52. Bunt, A.C. (2012). Media and mixes for container-grown plants: A manual on the preparation and use of growing media for pot plants. Springer Science & Business Media.

53. Calvo, P., Nelson, L., Kloepper, J.W. (2021). Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants. Plant and Soil, 459(1-2), 1-23.

54. Carter, M.R., Gregorich, E.G. (2008). Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis. 2nd Edition, Canadian Society of Soil Science, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, Boca Raton.

55. Chacha, M.S., Andrew, B., Vegi, M.R. (2019). Amendment of soil water retention and nutrients holding capacity by using sugar cane bagasse. Current Agriculture Research Journal, 7(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.7.2.10 [DOI:10.12944/CARJ.7.2.10]

56. Chapman, H.D., Pratt, P.F. (1961). Methods of analysis for soils, plants and waters. University of California, Los Angeles, 60-61, 150-179.

57. Darakeh, S.A.S.S., Weisany, W., Tahir, N.A.R., Schenk, P.M. (2022). Physiological and biochemical responses of black cumin to vermicompost and plant biostimulants: Arbuscular mycorrhizal and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Industrial Crops and Products, 188, 115557. [DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115557]

58. Epstein, E. (2015). The science of composting. CRC Press.

59. Esmaeili, F., Kalate Jari, S., Alipour, Z. (2013). An investigation into the effect of organic and non-organic media in production of Dracaena marginata Ait. Agricultural Engineering, 36(1), 51-65. (In Persian)

60. Esmaielpour, B., Shojaei, E., Rasool Azarmi, R.A., Aslani, Z. (2025). The effect of seaweed and organic growing media on growth, yield and essential oils of savory (Satureja hortensis L.). Journal of Agricultural Science and Sustainable Production.

61. Esringü, A., Turan, M., Sushkova, S., Minkina, T., Rajput, V.D., Glinushkin, A., Kalinitchenko, V. (2022). Influence of vermicompost application on the growth of Vinca rosea valiant, Pelargonium peltatum L. and Pegasus patio rose. Horticulturae, 8(6), 534. [DOI:10.3390/horticulturae8060534]

62. Ghanbari Zade, J., Naderi, D., Golparvar, A.R. (2018). The effects of tuff combination with conventional organic media on some vegetative and flowering characteristics of potted Alstroemeria. Journal of Horticultural Science, 32(2), 345-357. (In Persian)

63. Inbar, J., Abramsky, M., Cohen, D., Chet, I. (1994). Plant growth enhancement and disease control by Trichoderma harzianum in vegetable seedlings grown under commercial conditions. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 100(5), 337-346. [DOI:10.1007/BF01876444]

64. Kalhor, M., Dehestani-Ardakani, M., Shirmardi, M., Gholamnezhad, J. (2019). Effect of different media cultures on physico-chemical characteristics of pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) plants under salt stress. Plant Productions, 42(1), 89-102. (In Persian)

65. Kanojia, A., Lyall, R., Sujeeth, N., Alseekh, S., Martínez-Rivas, F.J., Fernie, A.R., Gechev, T.S., Petrov, V. (2024). Physiological and molecular insights into the effect of a seaweed biostimulant on enhancing fruit yield and drought tolerance in tomato. Plant Stress, 14, 100692. [DOI:10.1016/j.stress.2024.100692]

66. Khan, W., Rayirath, U.P., Subramanian, S., Jithesh, M.N., Rayorath, P., Hodges, D.M., Prithiviraj, B. (2009). Seaweed extracts as biostimulants of plant growth and development. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 28(4), 386-399. [DOI:10.1007/s00344-009-9103-x]

67. Khosravi Shakib, A., Rezaei Nejad, A., Kafi, M. (2020). Effects of irrigation regime and potting media on morphophysiological and biochemical characteristics of marigold (Calendula officinalis L.). Journal of Horticultural Science, 34(2), 345-358. (In Persian)

68. Lichtenthaler, K., Welburn, A.R. (1983) Determination of Total Carotenoids and Chlorophylls A and B of Leaf Extracts in Different Solvents. Biochemical Society Transactions, 11, 591-592. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bst0110591 [DOI:10.1042/bst0110591]

69. Monjezi, E., Aeini, M., Tabein, S., Parizipour, M.H.G. (2023). Biocontrol of tomato mosaic disease by multiple applications of brown alga (Sargassum angustifolium) extract, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Bacillus subtilis. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 66, e23220103.

70. Motsara, M., Roy, R.N. (2008). Guide to laboratory establishment for plant nutrient analysis. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.

71. Nelson, D.W., Sommers, L.E. (1996). Total Carbon, Organic Carbon, and Organic Matter. In: Sparks, D.L., et al., Eds., Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 3. Chemical Methods, SSSA Book Series No. 5, SSSA and ASA, Madison, WI, 961-1010. [DOI:10.2136/sssabookser5.3.c34]

72. Nourzad, S., Ahmadian, A., Moghaddam, M., Daneshfar, E. (2014). Effect of drought stress on yield, yield components and essential oil in coriander treated with organic and inorganic fertilizers. Journal of Crops Improvement, 16(2), 289-302. (In Persian)

73. Novozamsky, I., Eck, R.V., Schouwenburg, J.C., Walinga, I. (1974). Total nitrogen determination in plant material by means of the indophenol blue method. Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science, 22, 3-5. [DOI:10.18174/njas.v22i1.17230]

74. Obinger, C., Maj, M., Nicholls, P., Loewen, P. (1997). Activity, peroxide compound formation, and heme d synthesis in Escherichia coli HPII catalase. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 342, 58-67. [DOI:10.1006/abbi.1997.9988]

75. Ortiz, O.O., Croat, T.B., Rodríguez-Reyes, O., Ceballos, J., Cedeño-Fonseca, M., Mora, M.M. (2022). Taxonomic novelties in Philodendron subg. Philodendron (Araceae) from Panama. Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, 30(1), 18-42. [DOI:10.3417/2022656]

76. Oyege, I., Balaji Bhaskar, M.S. (2023). Effects of vermicompost on soil and plant health and promoting sustainable agriculture. Soil Systems, 7(4), 101. [DOI:10.3390/soilsystems7040101]

77. Rajaei, N., Hassanpour Asil, M., Olfati, J. (2022). Effect of different nutrient solutions and percentage of vermicompost on the absorption of nutrient elements and growth characteristics of potted calla lily (Zantedeschia pentlandii cv. Allure). Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 23(4), 613-624. (In Persian)

78. Rouphael, Y., Colla, G., Giordano, M., El-Nakhel, C., De Pascale, S. (2023). Molecular mechanisms underlying the biostimulant effects of seaweed extracts on plant growth and stress tolerance. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42(2), 456-472.

79. Roy, R., Núñez-Delgado, A., Sultana, S., Wang, J., Battaglia, M.L., Sarker, T., Zhang, R. (2021). Additions of optimum water, spent mushroom compost and wood biochar to improve the growth performance of Althaea rosea in drought-prone coal-mined spoils. Journal of Environmental Management, 295, 113076. [DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113076]

80. Savvas, D., Ntatsi, G., Barouchas, P. (2022). The role of soilless cultivation systems in optimizing nutrient uptake and reducing oxidative stress in plants. Scientia Horticulturae, 295, 110852.

81. Seliem, M.K., El-Mahrouk, M.E., El-Banna, A.N., Hafez, Y.M., Dewir, Y.H. (2021). Micropropagation of Philodendron selloum: Influence of copper sulfate on endophytic bacterial contamination, antioxidant enzyme activity, electrolyte leakage, and plant survival. South African Journal of Botany, 139, 230-240. [DOI:10.1016/j.sajb.2021.01.024]

82. Sharma, H.S.S., Fleming, C., Selby, C., Rao, J.R., Martin, T. (2021). Seaweed extracts as biostimulants in horticulture: A review. Journal of Applied Phycology, 33(1), 1-15.

83. Sparks, D.L. (2003). Environmental Soil Chemistry. 2nd Edition, Academic Press, Oxford. [DOI:10.1016/B978-012656446-4/50001-3]

84. Tammam, A.A., Shehata, M.R.A.M., Pessarakli, M., El-Aggan, W.H. (2023). Vermicompost and its role in alleviation of salt stress in plants-I. Impact of vermicompost on growth and nutrient uptake of salt-stressed plants. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 46(7), 1446-1457. [DOI:10.1080/01904167.2022.2072741]

85. Vahid Afagh, H., Saadatmand, S., Riahi, H., Khavari-Nejad, R.A. (2019). Influence of spent mushroom compost (SMC) as an organic fertilizer on nutrient, growth, yield, and essential oil composition of German chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.). Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 50(5), 538-548. [DOI:10.1080/00103624.2019.1568450]

86. Valentovic, P., Luxova, M., Kolarovic, L., Gasparikova, O. (2006). Effect of osmotic stress on compatible solutes content, membrane stability and water relations in two maize cultivars. Plant Soil and Environment, 52(4), 184. [DOI:10.17221/3364-PSE]

87. Zarifianffard, Z., Ghaemi Ghehsareh, M., Barzegar, R. (2022). Effect of different concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on growth indices of Oriental lily (Lilium spp.) bulblet. Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 23(3), 539-554. (In Persian)

88. Zhang, L., Sun, X., Tian, Y., Gong, X. (2021). Effects of spent mushroom substrate on soil properties, plant growth, and microbial community: A review. Journal of Environmental Management, 295, 113081.

89. Asemoloye, M.D., Chukwuka, K.S., Jonathan, S.G. (2020). Spent mushroom compost enhances plant response and phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 183(4), 492-499. [DOI:10.1002/jpln.202000044]

90. Bakhtiari, M., Mozafari, H., Asl, K.K., Sani, B., Mirza, M. (2020). Bio-organic and inorganic fertilizers modify leaf nutrients, essential oil properties, and antioxidant capacity in medic savory (Satureja macrantha L.). Journal of Biological Research-Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale, 93(1), 1-8. [DOI:10.4081/jbr.2020.8477]

91. Barbano, D.M., Lynch, J.M., Fleming, J.R. (1991). Direct and indirect determination of true protein content of milk by Kjeldahl analysis: Collaborative study. Journal of AOAC International, 74(2), 281-288. [DOI:10.1093/jaoac/74.2.281]

92. Baver, L.D., Gardner, W.H., Gardner, W.R. (1972). Soil Physics. 4th Edition John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, London, Sydney, Toronto p 347.

93. Beauchamp, C., Fridovich, I. (1971). Superoxide dismutase: improved assays and an assay applicable to acrylamide gels. Analytical Biochemistry, 44(1): 276-87. doi: 10.1016/0003-2697(71)90370-8. [DOI:10.1016/0003-2697(71)90370-8]

94. Bergstrand, K.J. (2022). Organic fertilizers in greenhouse production systems-a review. Scientia Horticulturae, 295, 110855. [DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110855]

95. Blake, G.R., Hartge, K.H. (1986). Bulk density. In: Klute, A., Ed., Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 1-Physical and Mineralogical Methods, 2nd Edition, Agronomy Monograph 9, American Society of Agronomy-Soil Science Society of America, Madison, 363-382. [DOI:10.2136/sssabookser5.1.2ed.c13]

96. Bunt, A.C. (2012). Media and mixes for container-grown plants: A manual on the preparation and use of growing media for pot plants. Springer Science & Business Media.

97. Calvo, P., Nelson, L., Kloepper, J.W. (2021). Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants. Plant and Soil, 459(1-2), 1-23.

98. Carter, M.R., Gregorich, E.G. (2008). Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis. 2nd Edition, Canadian Society of Soil Science, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, Boca Raton.

99. Chacha, M.S., Andrew, B., Vegi, M.R. (2019). Amendment of soil water retention and nutrients holding capacity by using sugar cane bagasse. Current Agriculture Research Journal, 7(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.7.2.10 [DOI:10.12944/CARJ.7.2.10]

100. Chapman, H.D., Pratt, P.F. (1961). Methods of analysis for soils, plants and waters. University of California, Los Angeles, 60-61, 150-179.

101. Darakeh, S.A.S.S., Weisany, W., Tahir, N.A.R., Schenk, P.M. (2022). Physiological and biochemical responses of black cumin to vermicompost and plant biostimulants: Arbuscular mycorrhizal and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Industrial Crops and Products, 188, 115557. [DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115557]

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