Growing media

Mean values plant properties for different growing media

Chl a

Chl b

Total Chl

(mg/g F.W)

Coco peat 50%

0.41 a

0.45 a

0.86 ab

Coco peat 40% + soil 10%

0.45 a

0.48 a

0.93 a

Coco peat 30% + soil 20%

0.38 a

0.42 a

0.80 b

Coco peat 20% + soil 30%

0.40 a

0.45 a

0.85 ab

Coco peat 10% + soil 40%

0.42 a

0.46 a

0.88 ab

Soil 50%

0.45 a

0.48 a

0.93 a

Summary of the statistical analysis of the treatments

S.O.V.

df

Mean square

Substrate

5

0.003ns

0.003ns

0.012ns

Error

24

0.002

0.0025

0.007

C.V. (%)

11.42

10.95

9.62