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Growth and Quality Evaluation of Clinacanthus nutans (Belalai gajah) in
Different Soilless Growing Media
Zulaika Binti Erman
Supervisor: Dr. Ramisah Mohd Shah
Bachelor of Science Agrotechnology (Crop Science)
School of Food Science and Technology
The study will be conducted in the greenhouse with the aim of evaluating the influence
of four types of soilless growing medium on the growth and quality performance of
Clinacanthus nutans. The semi-hardwood cuttings of C. nutans will be grow in polybags
filled with four different media: coco peat, perlite, sawdust and peat moss. Plants grow
in soil will be treated as control treatment. The fertigation system will be arranged in
complete randomized block design (CRBD) with five replicates. The same amount of
nutrient solution will be apply to all plants. The growth and quality parameters such as
plant height, total leaves number, leaves area, fresh and dry weight, chlorophyll content
and nutrient content will be measure to differentiate the performance in soilless growing
medium and the soil. Findings from this study will demonstrate the best soilless growing
medium to increase C. nutans growth performance.
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