Application of glyocompost for propagation of Anthurium clones

Abstract

Reduction of chemical application for disease control is important to reduce environmental pollution. An environmental friendly alternative was used Glyocompost. Glyocompost is medium with double functions, there were fungicide and fertilizer. The objectives of the study was to find out best composition of glyocompost and bamboo moss in media for propagation anthurium clones. Anthurium clone “CC” was clone from breeding programme as materials. CC was crossing of Anthurium cv. Cromosum x Anthurium cv. Castano. The composition of media were 1: 18, 1:19, 1: 20 and 1:21 as treatment to apply in CC clones. The parameter observation were plant height, total number of leaves, leaves length, leaves width and total number of shoots. The best composition of glyocompost was obtained 1:19 (glyocompost : bamboo) for leaves width and leaves length. The best of total number of shoots were obtained by composition media 1: 18. While, all treatments were not significantly different for leaves length and total number of leaves. Glyocompost was also accelerated blooming in anthurium clones.