Polianthes tuberosa L.
Growth and flowering of tuberose as affected by the addition of natural zeolite
Abstract This research was conducted to investigate the effect of natural zeolite on the vegetative growth and flowering of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.). The experiment was carried out using a completely randomised design with seven treatments (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 g zeolite per kg of soil mixture, plus a control) and four replicates. The results indicate that zeolite increased the height of the flowering stem, the diameter of the flower, the leaf area and the chlorophyll content, but decreased the diameter of the flowering stem, the dry weight of the shoots, and the dry weight of the ... Read more