Effect of Different Substrates on Growth and Development of Anthurium andraeanum ‘Sierra'
Comparing the import peat with coir,com straw,mushroom residue,and perlite,the effect of different substrates on growth and development of Anthurium andraeanum ‘Sierra' was investigated.The results showed that the more suitable substrates for growing ‘Siena'were treatment 4 (import peat∶ perlite =5∶5),treatment 6 (import peat∶ coir =5∶5),import peat,treatment 7 (import peat∶ vermiculite∶sand =3∶ 4∶3) and treatment 5 (import peat∶ corn straw∶ mushroom residue =5∶ 2∶3),respectively.In consideration of production costs and plant growth,treatment 4 was the optimum substitute substrate for import peat in ‘ Sierra' cultivation.