Effects of potting mixes on Butternut Squash yields
Keywords:
Soil formulation, Growth medium, Soil preparation, Butternut squashAbstract
This research’s objective is to investigate growth medium formulations that are suitable for cultivation of Butternut squashes. The experiment was a completely randomized design (CRD), where squashes were grown in soil and other growth media. Four growth medium formulations were studied. The first formulation was a topsoil, the second was coir, and the third was an equal mixture of coir, rice husk charcoal, and cow manure. The fourth formulation consisted of half part of cow manure, half part of topsoil, two parts of coir, half part of rice husk charcoal, and a quarter part of chicken manure and was fermented with rice bran, soybean meal, photosynthetic bacteria, and molasses. Each treatment was repeated four times, each with ten plants, and each squash plant was cultivated in a pot with a 15-inch-diameter top, 10.5-inch height, and a 9.5-inch-diameter bottom. The results revealed that the fourth formulation had the most suitable chemical and nutritional composition for squash production, followed by the third and the first formulation. The second formulation with coir was the least suitable. When used in the squash growth experiment, the fourth formulation resulted in the highest growth and the best yield quality, followed by the third, the first, and the second formulation, respectively. Therefore, the fourth growth medium formulation is recommended for butternut squash production.
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