Study of Planting Soils and Pot Sizes on Growing Water Bamboo for Urban Agriculture
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https://doi.org/10.14456/jare-mju.2024.43Keywords:
water bamboo, planting soil, pot size, growth, urban agricultureAbstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the planting soils and pot sizes on height and number of shoots of water bamboo (Zizania latifolia). The experiment was laidout in a completely randomized design (CRD). The first experiment studied different planting soils and the second experiment studied the size of pots. The results of the first experiment found that water bamboo grown in the commercial soil-2 showed the height and the number of shoots at 75 days after planting of 100.76 centimeters and 14.00 plants per pot, respectively. For the study on pot size for cultivation, it was found that when water bamboo reached 45, 60, and 75 days after planting, the number of shoots and their height in a 14-inch pot were higher compared to pots sized 9, 11, and 17 inches. This research indicated that planting soil-2 and a 14-inch pot size were suitable for cultivating water bamboo in urban agricultural systems.
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