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THE USE OF RUBBERWOOD SAWDUST(RS) : PEAT MIX IN THE SOILLESS CULTIVATION OF MELON (CUCUMIS MELO L.)
Article number
450_16
Pages
149 – 154
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Abstract
The rubberwood sawdust: peat mix (RS: Peat Mix) was evaluated on growth and yield of melon (Cucumis melo. L). The plants were grown in 5 liters of 0: 100; 25: 75: 50: 50: 75: 25 and 100: 0 RS: Peat Mix using bag culture.
There was reduction in growth and yield of plants grown with high a proportion of RS. Yield obtained from 50: 50 and 75: 25 RS: Peat Mix was reduced slightly compared to 100% Peat.
In the following experiment, four plants were grown in five different root zone volumes (8, 16,24, 32 and 40 liters) of RS: Peat Mix (50: 50) slab.
Yield was increased with increasing root zone volumes from 8 to 16 liters.
There was no significant increase in yield with further increase in root zone volumes.
There was reduction in growth and yield of plants grown with high a proportion of RS. Yield obtained from 50: 50 and 75: 25 RS: Peat Mix was reduced slightly compared to 100% Peat.
In the following experiment, four plants were grown in five different root zone volumes (8, 16,24, 32 and 40 liters) of RS: Peat Mix (50: 50) slab.
Yield was increased with increasing root zone volumes from 8 to 16 liters.
There was no significant increase in yield with further increase in root zone volumes.
Authors
M. Ismail, Y. Rahmani, Y. Awang
Keywords
rubberwood sawdust, peat, melon, root zone volumes, growth, yield
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