Effect of surfactant modified zeolite (SMZ) added in propagating substrate for the germination of some vegetables

• Main Authors: Loo, Yan Jie, Nik Malek, Nik Ahmad Nizam, Teo, Wee Siang, Hamzah, Niza Syafiqah, Dzkulfli, Noor Hidayah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60808/; http://www.worldresearchlibrary.org/up_proc/pdf/43-143738078088-92.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The effect of using propagating substrate (PS) as a sole growing medium, zeolite-added PS and surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ) added PS for the germination and growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), white radish (Raphanus sativus) and pakchoy (Brassica chinensis) was studied. SMZ was prepared by...