Table 6.
Effect of different composition of soil media on the growth of plantlets in the greenhouse.
| Soil Composition (Treatments) | Growth Parameters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petiole Length (cm) | Leaf Length (cm) | Leaf Width (cm) | Leaf Number | |
| T1 (TS) | 10.19 ± 0.81 a,b | 13.79 ± 0.94 a,b | 5.20 ± 0.31 a,b | 5.30 ± 0.58 b |
| T2 (PM) | 7.61 ± 0.93 b | 9.99 ± 1.14 c | 4.40 ± 0.44 b | 9.16 ± 1.88 a |
| T3 (TS:PM) 1:1 | 11.56 ± 0.76 a | 14.66 ± 0.91 a,b | 5.43 ± 0.44 a,b | 5.08 ± 0.45 b |
| T4 (TS: PM) 1:2 | 12.33 ± 1.01 a | 16.75 ± 1.64 a | 6.19 ± 0.35 a | 5.91 ± 0.27 b |
| T5 (TS: PM) 1:3 | 11.56 ± 1.22 a | 15.21 ± 0.98 a,b | 6.04 ± 0.27 a | 4.83 ± 0.16 b |
| T6 (PM:SD) 2:1 | 9.72 ± 1.26 a,b | 12.06 ±0.98 b,c | 4.86 ± 0.22 b | 4.41 ± 0.92 b |
* Means followed by the same letter are not statistically different after testing in one-way ANOVA and DMRT p < 0.05. n = 12. TS = topsoil; PM = peat moss; SD = sand. Letters (i.e., a, b, c, d) were used to indicate statistical differences between means.