Abstract: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of polyethylene bags sizes, ratio of potting media and their interaction on the early growth of Arabica coffee; determine which treatment combination would show better growth of Arabica coffee seedlings; and determine the profitability of Arabica coffee seedlings production using the treatments.
The experiment was laid out in factorial experiment in Completely Randomized Design with two polyethylene bag sizes and six ratio of potting media as treatments. Three replication and 20 seedlings were utilized in every treatment in all replication.
Seedlings in the larger polyethylene bags exhibited performed better in terms of average number of leaves, average diameter, average height, average monthly diameter increment, average monthly height increment and average surface leaf area than those in the smaller polyethylene bags.
Seedlings grown in the 10 percent vermicast performed best in terms of number of leaves, diameter, height, diameter increment, and height increment while those grown in 40 percent vermicast performed best in leaf surface area.
For the interaction effects of polyethylene bag sizes and potting ratio, seedlings grown in larger polyethylene bags with 10 percent vermicast obtained the best in terms of average diameter, average height, average monthly diameter increment and average monthly height increment. With larger polyethylene bags and 10 percent, 40 percent and 50 percent vermicast obtained the best in terms of average number of leaves and seedlings grown in larger polyethylene bags with 40% vermicast obtained the best in terms of average surface leaf area.
Keywords: vermicompost, Arabica coffee, potting media, number of leaves, height, diameter, leaf surface area.
Title: Early Growth of Arabica Coffee (Coffea Arabica) Seedlings Grown in Polyethylene Bags and Different Ratio of Potting Media
Author: Michael L. Caliton, Robert A. Rodolfo, Irene S. Calsiyao
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