The Effect of Combi VPlantex micronutrient fertilizer on the growth, yield and silymarin content in milk thistle seeds (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) grown in Phu Tho
Vol. 134 No. 1S-2 (2025), Special Issue: CBA 2025
Vol. 134 No. 1S-2 (2025)

The Effect of Combi VPlantex micronutrient fertilizer on the growth, yield and silymarin content in milk thistle seeds (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) grown in Phu Tho

Special Issue: CBA 2025
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijns.v134i1S-2.7948
Published 2025-12-17
Pham Thi Thanh Loan*
Hung Vuong University, Phu Tho province, Vietnam
Thu Le Thi Hoang
Hung Vuong University, Phu Tho province, Vietnam
Thuy Le Thi Bui
Van Co Secondary School, Phu Tho province, Vietnam
Linh Thao Thi Le
Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted, Phu Tho province, Vietnam
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Combi Vplantex micronutrients
milk thistle
yield

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Pham LT, Hoang TLT, Bui TLT, Le LTT. The Effect of Combi VPlantex micronutrient fertilizer on the growth, yield and silymarin content in milk thistle seeds (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) grown in Phu Tho. hueuni-jns [Internet]. 2025Dec.17 [cited 2025Dec.27];134(1S-2):51-8. Available from: https://jos.hueuni.edu.vn/index.php/hujos-ns/article/view/7948
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Abstract

The study aims to evaluate the impact of supplementing with Combi VPlantex micronutrients on the growth, yield and silymarin content in milk thistle seeds. The experiment consisted of four treatments, arranged in a completely randomized design. The study monitored growth indicators, yield components, yield and silymarin content in milk thistle seeds. The results have shown that the Combi VPlantex micronutrient had a positive impact on the growth, development and yield of the milk thistle grown in Phu Tho. Combi Vplantex fertilizer sprayed at a concentration of 15% yielded outstanding results with an individual seed yield of 12.8 g/plant, an actual seed yield of 393.8 kg/ha and a silymarin content of 2.39%. However, spraying Combi VPlantex at a concentration of 12.5% also yielded results equivalent to those at a concentration of 15% with 95% reliability, indicating that this could be the optimal concentration for practical production of milk thistle to ensure high economic efficiency while still achieving good yield and quality.

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