The rubberwood sawdust: peat mix (RS: Peat Mix) was evaluated on growth and yield of
melon (Cucumis melo. L). The plants were grown in 5 liters of 0: 100; 25: 75: 50: 50: 75: 25
and 100: 0 RS: Peat Mix using bag culture. There was reduction in growth and yield of plants
grown with high a proportion of RS. Yield obtained from 50: 50 and 75: 25 RS: Peat Mix was
reduced slightly compared to 100% Peat. In the following experiment, four plants were
grown in five different root zone volumes (8, 16, 24, 32 and 40 liters) of RS: Peat Mix (50: 50) …

A rubberwood sawdust: peat mixture (RS: Peat Mix) was evaluated in experiments on the on
growth and yield of melon cv. Birdie. The plants were grown in 5-litre bags of 0: 100, 25: 75;
50: 50; 50: 75; 25 and 100: 0 RS: Peat Mix. Plant growth and fruit yield decreased as the
proportion of RS in the mixture increased. In a second experiment, 4 plants were grown on
slabs of 50: 50 RS: Peat Mix with root zone volumes of 8, 16, 24, 32 or 40 litres. Yield was
increased as root zone volumes increased from 8 to 16 litres but there was no significant …