Mohammadi Torkashvand A. - Department of Horticulture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.
H. Khanjani - Department of Horticulture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
S. Sedaghat Hoor - Department of Horticulture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.

An environmental way in the management of organic wastes is the use of these wastes in the growth of ornamental plants. To evaluate the possibility using cow manure compost as the growth medium of Strelitzia plant under different salinities of irrigation water, a factorial experiment (2 factors) was conducted in different growth media containing soil and cow manure compost with or without inorganic fertilization under different salinities of irrigation water based on randomized complete block design. Plant growth indices were measured at the end of the 8-month growth period of the plants. The results showed that the increased cow manure compost in the cultivation bed as compared with the application of the inorganic fertilizers, led to the increase of most growth indices of the plant. Moreover, in salinity treatments 1 and 2 dS.m-1 [irrigation water], themeasured growth indices showed a relative increase.

Inorganic fertilizer, Organic wastes, Ornamental, Plant, Vermicompost