Authors :
Vung Huai Cing
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7638005
Abstract :
Pot experiment was carried out twice to
evaluate vegetative growth characters of tomato grown
in different substrates and to find out the most suitable
substrates as a tomato growing medium during
November 2018 to January 2020. Both experiments
were laid out in randomized complete block (RCB)
design with three replications. Substrates used were;
Sand (T1), Rice husk (T2), Burnt rice husk (T3), Biochar
(T4), Biochar: Sand, 1:1 (T5), Biochar: Rice husk, 1:1
(T6) and Biochar: Burnt rice husk, 1:1 (T7). The tomato
variety used was Sinkhayanchin - 2. In both seasons,
there was no significant effect of substrates on plant
height. However, number of leaf and stem diameter
were influenced by the substrates. Among the
substrates, sand gave the highest stem diameter which is
vital for the subsequent crop growth. Maximum shoot
fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root fresh weight and
dry weight were also recorded from sand and the
substrates containing biochar. According to the results,
sand and substrates containing biochar are good
component for the vegetative growth characters of
tomato.
Keywords :
Soilless culture, tomato, substrates, growth
Pot experiment was carried out twice to
evaluate vegetative growth characters of tomato grown
in different substrates and to find out the most suitable
substrates as a tomato growing medium during
November 2018 to January 2020. Both experiments
were laid out in randomized complete block (RCB)
design with three replications. Substrates used were;
Sand (T1), Rice husk (T2), Burnt rice husk (T3), Biochar
(T4), Biochar: Sand, 1:1 (T5), Biochar: Rice husk, 1:1
(T6) and Biochar: Burnt rice husk, 1:1 (T7). The tomato
variety used was Sinkhayanchin - 2. In both seasons,
there was no significant effect of substrates on plant
height. However, number of leaf and stem diameter
were influenced by the substrates. Among the
substrates, sand gave the highest stem diameter which is
vital for the subsequent crop growth. Maximum shoot
fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root fresh weight and
dry weight were also recorded from sand and the
substrates containing biochar. According to the results,
sand and substrates containing biochar are good
component for the vegetative growth characters of
tomato.
Keywords :
Soilless culture, tomato, substrates, growth
