Yield and chemical composition of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) cultivated using microbiological fertilizer

As a result of the intensive tillage, application of various agro technical measures, the use of large
amounts of fertilizers and pesticides, during the production of horticultural crops with relatively
high yields, including the cauliflower, disrupts natural processes in the soil. The microbiological activity and fertility of the soil can be improved by using pure cultures of the microorganisms used for the production of microbiological fertilizers – bio -fertilizers, that create or improve conditions for microbiological activity in the rhizosphere, without disrupting the natural processes in the environments. This research was aimed at determining the impact of microbiological fertilizer Slavol, applied in two ways, foliar with dorsal sprinkler and through the drip irrigation system, on the yield and chemical composition (water, dry matter, fiber, protein and calcium) of cauliflower produced outdoors during 2011, 2012 and 2013. The results of this study showed that the application of Slavol significantly affected the yield of the cauliflower,especially when applying through the drip irrigation system. Chemical analyzes showed increased content of water, fiber, protein and calcium in the curds of the cauliflower treated with the microbiological fertilizer.