Growing media

Mean values plant properties for different growing media

P (%)

K (%)

Ca (%)

Fe (mg/kg)

Mn (mg/kg)

Zn (mg/kg)

Coco peat 50%

0.065 a

1.50 a

0.24 f

41.3 d

13.4 e

11.8 e

Coco peat 40% + soil 10%

0.072 a

1.09 b

0.74 b

201.9 a

38.2 c

57.2 a

Coco peat 30% + soil 20%

0.066 a

1.51 a

0.64 d

72.5 c

32.1 d

22.3 d

Coco peat 20% + soil 30%

0.067 a

1.43 a

0.42 e

32.3 e

15.3 e

7.0 f

Coco peat 10% + soil 40%

0.072 a

1.30 ab

0.66 c

95.3 b

46.8 a

26.5 c

Soil 50%

0.067 a

1.11 b

1.02 a

92.5 b

41.3 b

31.4 b

Summary of the statistical analysis of the treatments

S.O.V.

df

Mean square

Substrate

5

4.6 × 10^−5ns

0.18^**

0.36^**

18560^**

964.8^**

1579^**

Error

24

9.3 × 10⁻⁵

0.04

7.5 × 10⁻⁷

5.67

3.46

2.21

C.V. (%)

14.16

15.58

0.14

2.67

5.97

5.71