Effects of Container Coating Material (Spin out) on Root Grwoth in first Growth Stage of Bottle Palm (Mascarena lagenicaulis)

Abstract

Studies on using container coating material (Spin out) for controlling root growth of Bottle Palm and prevent root spiraling and deformities was conducted. The palms were planted in plastic pots which inside were coated with container coating material (7.1 , 14.2 , 21, 35% of Cu(OH)2) and without container coating material. The experiment was in Completely Randomized Design, 5 treatments and 4 replications. Root growth were observed at 2, 4 and 6 months after transplanting. The result showed that container coating reduced root length and root number because it inhibited the root tips when they reached the container sides, but helped to produce a much more root hair and also promoted uniform root regeneration on the sides and bottom of the container shaped root ball. Using coating material there were no significantly different from control, but among those treated with container coating material there were no significance of each concentration. container coating material did not affect plant height and leaf number of plam.