Tobacco Greenhouse Soilless Media Test 2006
Bob Pearce and Jack Zeleznik
PLANT & SOIL SCIENCES FACT SHEET TOB-1-07*
Tobacco Greenhouse Soilless Media Test 2006 Bob Pearce and Jack Zeleznik |
Table 1. Germination rate of TN 90 burley tobacco seed on different brands of media.
|
Brand of Media |
Kentucky Burley Molding Tray |
Beltwide “Shallow” Tray |
Media Avg.
|
|
All Peat |
98.1 |
96.2 |
97.2 |
|
Burley Gold |
96.5 |
96.8 |
96.7 |
|
Carolina Silver |
97.3 |
97.2 |
97.3 |
|
Carolina Choice |
98.0 |
96.3 |
97.2 |
|
Kentucky Paydirt |
97.3 |
95.8 |
96.6 |
|
Metromix Ag-Lite |
97.6 |
97.8 |
97.7 |
|
Southern States |
97.5 |
96.0 |
96.7 |
|
Southern States w COIR |
96.5 |
97.5 |
97.0 |
|
Speedling Fortified |
98.2 |
96.3 |
97.2 |
|
Sunshine LT5 |
96.6 |
97.5 |
97.1 |
|
Tray Avg. |
97.4 |
96.7 |
|
No significant differences.
Table 2. Spiral root rate of Tn 90 burley tobacco seed on different brands of media.
|
Brand of Media |
Kentucky Burley Molding Tray |
Beltwide “Shallow” Tray |
Media Avg.
|
|
All Peat |
0.5 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
|
Burley Gold |
1.9 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
|
Carolina Silver |
2.8 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
|
Carolina Choice |
1.0 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
|
Kentucky Paydirt |
1.8 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
|
Metromix Ag-Lite |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
|
Southern States |
2.5 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
|
Southern States w COIR |
5.6 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
|
Speedling Fortified |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
|
Sunshine LT5 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
|
Tray Avg. |
1.9 |
2.8 |
|
No significant interaction LSD 0.05 for tray effect = 0.6, LSD 0.05 for media effect = 1.3.
Table 3. Useable plant percentage of TN 90 burley tobacco seed on different brands of media.
|
Brand of Media |
Kentucky Burley Molding Tray |
Beltwide “Shallow” Tray |
Media Avg.
|
|
All Peat |
90.4 |
89.3 |
89.8 |
|
Burley Gold |
87.2 |
89.2 |
88.2 |
|
Carolina Silver |
92.5 |
92.7 |
92.6 |
|
Carolina Choice |
94.7 |
91.9 |
93.3 |
|
Kentucky Paydirt |
91.7 |
89.0 |
90.4 |
|
Metromix Ag-Lite |
94.2 |
94.2 |
94.2 |
|
Southern States |
93.7 |
91.0 |
92.4 |
|
Southern States w COIR |
87.0 |
89.1 |
88.1 |
|
Speedling Fortified |
91.1 |
90.5 |
90.8 |
|
Sunshine LT5 |
91.3 |
92.7 |
92.0 |
|
Tray Avg. |
91.4 |
91.0 |
|
No significant interaction: Tray effect not significant: LSD 0.05 for media effect = 2.2
*PLANT & SOIL SCIENCES FACT SHEET TOB-1-07 replaces 2-06
