Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Vol 12,
Issue 2,2014
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255
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Effect of different combinations of coconut coir dust and compost on rice grown under soilless culture
Author(s):
Mohd Firdaus Samsuddin 1,
Halimi Mohd Saud 1*, Mohd Razi Ismail 2, Mohd Husni Omar 2, Sheikh Hasna Habib 1, Mohd Saikat Hossyain Bhuiyan 3, Hossain Kausar 2Recieved Date: 2014-01-30, Accepted Date: 2014-03-28
Abstract:Rice is the most important cereal crop in the world. However, yield of rice is declining due to intensive crop cultivation, soil-sickness and pest and diseases. A glasshouse study was conducted to evaluate different combinations of coconut coir dust (CCD) and compost on growth and development of Malaysian rice variety MR219. Five treatments consisting of T1 = 100% compost, T2 = Compost and CCD in 4:1 ratio, T3 = Compost and CCD in 3:2 ratio, T4 = Compost and CCD in 2:3 ratio and T5 = 100% CCD were used in this experiment. Treatment T2 containing 80% compost with 20% CCD showed better performance for plant growth, chlorophyll content, shoot and root dry mass as well as root to shoot ratio. Therefore, the treatment containing 4:1 compost and CCD could be a suitable alternative as soilless culture for rice cultivation.
Keywords:Oryza sativa,
coconut coir dust, compost, soilless cultureJournal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2014
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Category: Environment
Pages: 1280-1283
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