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Abstract
To investigate the effects of superabsorbent polymers on water requirements and growth indices of Ficus benjamina L. ‘Starlight’, rooted cuttings were planted in media and treated with six levels of superab-A 200 polymer (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0%) and four irrigation intervals (4, 8, 12, and 16 days). Plant height, leaf number, leaf area, shoot fresh and dry weights, root fresh and dry weights, root/shoot ratio, number of main and lateral shoots, stem diameter and leaf area ratio were measured after nine months. Highest growth was obtained when 1% polymer and a four-day irrigation interval was used.
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∗Means with similar letters (lowercase letters for whole means and capital letters for means of rows and columns) are not significant at 5% level of probability using Duncan's new multiple range test.
∗Means with similar letters (lowercase letters for whole means and capital letters for means of rows and columns) are not significant at 5% level of probability using Duncan's new multiple range test.
∗Means with similar letters (lowercase letters for whole means and capital letters for means of rows and columns) are not significant at 5% level of probability using Duncan's new multiple range test.