Response of Anthurium to the Different Planting Containers
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planting containers
clay pot
plastic bag
sucker

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Response of Anthurium to the Different Planting Containers. (2012). WVSU Research Journal, 1(1), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.59460/wvsurjvol1iss1pp32-37

Abstract

One hundred twenty ready-to-bloom anthurium of different varieties were planted in clay pots and plastic bags using chopped coconut husk as planting media. The objectives were to compare the agronomic characteristics of anthurium cv. grown in clay pots and plastic bags, and to determine the cost and return of each treatment. The treatments used are the following Factor A Four varieties of Anthurium : Baguio Red(V₁) Manila Red (V₂) Baguio White(V₃), Lady Jean (V₄) and Factor B two kinds of container; Clay pot (C₁) and Plastic bag (C₂). The experiment was laid out in factorial (4 x 2) in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated 3 times with 5 pots per treatment per replicate. Results showed that the number of suckers harvested for five-year period, Baguio White and Lady Jean both planted in plastic bags gave the highest (102.00) and lowest (42.40) number of suckers, respectively. The most prolific year of sucker production was observed in the third year and decline in the fourth year due to cutting back of the main stem of the plant as they become tall and easily toppled down if left untouched. In flower production, the highest peak was during the third year and the lowest during the first year. On the average over the five-year period, Manila Red in plastic bags (15.16) and Baguio Red in clay pots (13.6) gave the highest and the lowest number of flowers per year, respectively. Lady Jean in clay pots and plastic bags and Manila Red in plastic bags appeared to show stability in flower production in 5 year period. Lady Jean both planted in clay pots and plastic bags gave the highest return of investment of 125.11 and 114.83, respectively.

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