Effect of Different Substrates on Growth Performance of White Water Trumpet (Cryptocoryne albida) in Hydroponic System
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https://doi.org/10.14456/jare-mju.2024.42Keywords:
Cryptocoryne albida, Substrates, HydroponicsAbstract
Cryptocoryne albida (R. Parker) is an economically significant aquatic plant in Thailand. However, its natural population has been experiencing a considerable decline due to invasion and slow growth. Using a hydroponics system with deep flow techniques (DFT) is an alternative tool for propagation used for aquatic plants. This experiment aimed to examine the effect of different substrates (sponge, rockwool and pumice) on the growth performance of C. albida. The experimental set had four replicates, 10 plants per replicate. After 8 weeks, the result showed that sponge was the optimum substrate that could significantly (P<0.05) increase average root length (16.98±1.73 cm). Other growth performances in shoot height (12.01±1.79 cm), leaf length (9.72±1.42 cm), leaf width (0.65±0.10 cm) and leaf number (4.25±0.61 leaves) were not significantly different (P>0.05) from other substrates. This study has shown that sponge has good qualities for being substrate in hydroponics system due to the fact that the pores are not tightly packed, resulting in the roots being able to penetrate easily and also promoting air exchange, which could promote the growth of C. albida.
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