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VOL. 1, ISSUE 2 (2017)
Growth response of song of India (Dracaena reflexa) to various growing substrates
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Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Bashir, Abdul Nasir
Abstract
House plants are usually regarded as green pets and are imperative part for living decor. Song of India “Dracaena reflexa” is an exquisite indoor plant. Pot production of this plant in different growing substrates was studied with the aim to identify the best one. Six months old Dracaena reflexa were planted in earthen pots composed of different treatments combinations of silt, coco coir, leaf manure and farm yard manure. Results showed that combination of silt + FYM improved root and shoot parameters like fresh mass, root and shoot length, SPAD value and mortality while, combination of silt + leaf manure + coco coir in increased plant height, leaf area, plant spread, number of leaves per plant and dry mass significantly than all other combinations.
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Pages:105-109
How to cite this article:
Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Bashir, Abdul Nasir "Growth response of song of India (<em>Dracaena reflexa</em>) to various growing substrates". International Journal of Chemical Science, Vol 1, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 105-109
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