This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of black gram (Vigna mungo.L) grown under drought stress using coir waste manure and cow dung manure. Two varieties of black gram-ATD mash 3 and ATD mash 1 were the treatment variables. A best fit positive relationship existed between leaf chlorophyll and leaf nitrogen content with two organic manures. N, P and K accumulation in the two varie...

A study was conducted in Intercropping at Betel Research Station, to evaluate alternative types of supporting materials for betel (Piper betle L.) cultivation. Coir ropes were the most suitable supporting material to achieve higher yield and quality betel. The durability of coir ropes was high in comparison to other supporting materials and the use of coir ropes as a supporting material was the...

The effects of four commercial substrates, a peat-based substrate, and three coir types (coir pith, chips, pith + fibers) on yield, phytochemical accumulation, antioxidant activity were evaluated in Spinacia oleracea L. cv. ‘Manatee’. Soil-blocked spinach seedlings transplanted into Styrofoam planting boxes filled with the substrate. Each box was irrigated daily by drip complete nutrient soluti...

The community assistance program in utilizing oil palm coir Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi for supporting materials from the GRC mixture is a new breakthrough use of waste. This activity expected to overcome problem waste and make it economic source surrounding community. purpose this increase public knowledge so that can be value understanding process making by method used utilization fibe...

In recent years much attention has been focussed on the importance of moisture conservation practices in coconut lands, particularly in drier parts of the Coconut triangle. Experiments were conducted in mature coconut plantations, to study the effect of various methods of application of coconut husk and coir dust, in lateritic and sandly soils, on the yield of palms. The results revealed that t...