Abstract:
The experiment was conducted at Omega Green (Pvt)
Limited, Godigamuvwa, to evaluate the effects of different potting
media on the quality of Epipremnum aureum (N’joy) plants. Four
different types of potting media including peat moss, oasis foam,
coir dust, and peat moss + coir dust at 1:1 ratio were used for
rooting. The treatments were arranged in Complete Randomized
Design (CRD) with four replicates under 40% shade net house
conditions. The study revealed that potting media significantly
affected the number of shoots and roots produced in addition to their
length. Stem cuttings grown in peat moss + coir dust (T4) denoted
superior performance in producing higher number of shoots and
roots, Conversely, the plants in oasis foam media (T2) expressed
the lowest performances. Moreover, the export quality parameters
were also superior in T4. The re-optimization of physical and
chemical properties in the novel potting mixture which improves
water holding capacity, root aeration, pH and EC values along with
unknown exogenous factors might have favored the growth and
development of stem cuttings. Therefore, it can be concluded that
the peat moss + coir dust potting media (1:1) would be suitable for
successful commercial production of Epipremnum aureum (N’joy).
