EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MEDIA AND IRRIGATION AMOUNTS ON SOME GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF PASPALUM (Paspalum vaginatum).

Sharaf Eldin, M. N.; Ahmed, H. A.; Helaly, A. A.; Abdalrahman, N. A.

doi:10.21608/jpp.2015.51946

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MEDIA AND IRRIGATION AMOUNTS ON SOME GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF PASPALUM (Paspalum vaginatum).

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University.

10.21608/jpp.2015.51946

Abstract

Pot expereimet was carried out during 2014 – 2015 On Paspalum vaginatum (paspalum turf) at research station and laboratory of the department of vegetables and ornamental plants-Faculty of Agriculture Mansoura University.
Four mixtures of culture media were used to investigate the effect of compost on vegetative growth under three water levels as follows:
Soil Mixtures:

Media

Sand%

Clay%

Compost% (vol./vol./vol.)

1^st medium

50

50

Zero

2^nd medium

45

45

10

3^rd medium

40

40

20

4^th medium

35

35

30

Irrigation:
     a.(1.250)L/week/pot.
     b.(2.500)L/week/pot.
     c.(3.750)L/week/pot.
Results revealed that plant height was significantly affected by compost and irrigation.The use of the 4^th media with 3.75L/pot significantly gave the greatest highet 7.23 cm.
Fresh weight in the same media under the same irrigation significantly produced the greatest value (77.42 g/pot).
Dry weight percentage did not affected by media and irrigation as 2^nd media with only1.25L/pot gave the value 37.66% while,1^st media with 3.75L/pot gave 37.65% with out significant differeces in between.