Influence of different growing media on growth and chemical compositions of Schefflera (Schefflera arboricola L.) plant

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1 قسم البساتين - كلية الزراعة بمشتهر - جامعة بنها - مصر

2 Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University

3 1Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University

4 Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center

10.21608/bjas.2025.365852.1610

Abstract

Schefflera arboricola plant is an important ornamental plant used extensively in interior decoration and is native to Australia and belongs to the Araliaceae family. Due to its distinctive umbrella-like leaves and its great ability to adapt to indoor conditions, it has become popular in interior decoration of house plant. A pot experimental trial was carried out during two successive seasons of 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 and at the Horticultural Rresearch Station in Al-Qanater Al-Khairia , Horticultural Research Institute,Agriculture Research Center Qalyubia Governorate, cooperation of faculty of Agriculture Benha University to study the effect of four treatments different growing media, i.e. sand+ clay , sand +clay + peat moss, sand +clay + compost, and sand +clay + vermiculite (1:1:1 by volume. of Schefflera arboricola L.plant. t. The results showed, the tallest and heaviest fresh , dry weights of shoots as well as root parameters Schefflera arboricola L.plant were scored by (sand+ clay +compost ) in both seasons. The mixture media ( sand+ clay +compost ) gave the richest % N,P, K and total carbohydrates of this plant. Conclusively, growing media mixture ( sand+clay +compost ) or ( sand+clay +peat moss ) for enhancing the growth and the chemical constituents of Schefflera arboricola L. plant.

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Benha Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 10, Issue 6 - Serial Number 6
Applied Agriculture Sciences
June 2025
Pages 93-98

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