Quality of Myracrodruon urundeuva seedlings in different container sizes and organic compost proportion

Myracrodruon urundeuva, commonly known as black aroeira is a species regularly found in diverse Brazilian biomes, especially in the Caatinga. The species is a timber tree with great quality wood used extensively to construct buildings. The species has chemical components which confer high resistance and protection against pests, thus being used to prepare insecticides as well as cosmetics. Due to its diverse utilization and predatory exploration, the species has become an endangered species. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of organic compost and the size of the containers in the development of M. urundeuva seedlings. The experiment was performed in greenhouse in a factorial scheme 5 x 3, represented by 5 proportions of organic compost: soil (80, 60, 40, 20 and 0% of compost) and 3 container sizes (20x30, 18x22 and 12x18 cm), under a completely randomized statistical design with 5 replicates. The variables evaluated were: neck diameter; seedling height; number of leaves; length of the roots; dry weight of leaves; dry weight of stems; dry weight of the aerial portion; dry weight of roots; height/diameter ratio and Dickson’s quality index. There was significant interaction between treatments for all variables evaluated. When analyzing the containers individually or interacting with compost proportion, the container with volume of 1.335 dm³ was the most adequate for production of aroeira seedlings. Concerning compost proportion alone, the proportion of 40% proportioned the best results for all the evaluated parameters.

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ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF DIFFERENT UMBEL ORDER CARROT SEEDS

Revista Brasileira de Agropecuária Sustentável ◽

10.21206/rbas.v9i04.8079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (04) ◽

pp. 75-81

Author(s):

Luana de Souza Marinke ◽

Hugo César Rodrigues Moreira Catão ◽

Gabrielly Fernanda Francisco ◽

Ítala Menegon Castilho ◽

Letícia Rodrigues de Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Electrical Conductivity ◽

Germination Rate ◽

Statistical Design ◽

Germination Test ◽

Aerial Portion ◽

Initial Characterization ◽

Different Temperatures ◽

Physiological Quality ◽

Final Score

Carrot seeds exhibit irregular vigor due to the wide blooming period of the crop. Results from germination tests are insufficient to evaluate the physiological potential. Thus, vigor tests are used in combination with germination tests. The objective of this work was to evaluate the quality of carrot seeds from different umbel order and the electrical conductivity under different temperatures and imbibing periods. Carrot seeds from cultivar Brasilia were used to perform the experiments. Content of water, the first and the final score of the germination test, index of germination rate, and length of roots and of the aerial portion were determined in the initial characterization. The electrical conductivity test was completed with replicates containing 50 seeds, in 25 mL deionized water at 20, 25 and 30oC. Evaluations were performed with 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours of imbibing period. The experiment was accomplished under a completely random statistical design. The quality of carrot seeds varied according to the umbel order. Seeds of secondary umbels showed better physiological quality. The electrical conductivity test is efficient to evaluate the vigor of carrot seeds with 8 hours of imbibing period at 25°C.

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Production and quality of okra produced with mineral and organic fertilization

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v23n2p97-102 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 97-102

Author(s):

Hemmannuella C. Santos ◽

Emmanuel M. Pereira ◽

Rafael L. S. de Medeiros ◽

Paulo M. de A. Costa ◽

Walter E. Pereira

Keyword(s):

Vitamin C ◽

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

The Mean ◽

Organic Compost

ABSTRACT Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, is a vegetable with annual fruit native to hot regions of Africa, well adapted to the conditions of the Northeast and Southeast regions of Brazil, where it is widely used by small farmers. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mineral and organic fertilization on the production and quality of okra fruits. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design, with three replicates and eleven treatments defined according to a Baconian matrix. Treatments consisted of doses of N (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1), P (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1) and K (0, 80, 160 and 240 kg ha-1), as well as absence and presence of organic compost (30 t ha-1). The following parameters were evaluated: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, production of fruits plant-1, number of fruits plant-1, fruit length and diameter and fruit quality (pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, vitamin C and electrical conductivity). The crop is demanding in terms of K and N fertilizations, with increments of 15.8 and 36% in the mean number and diameter of fruits, respectively. Organic fertilization did not influence the vegetative growth of okra, but was beneficial to the production of fruits with higher vitamin C content, 52% higher than the contents found in fruits produced without such input.

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UJI LAMA PERENDAMAN STEK LADA (PIPER NIGRUM L) PADA EKTRAK TAUGE TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN AKAR DAN TUNAS

AGRICA ◽

10.37478/agr.v12i2.310 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 70-82

Author(s):

Murdaningsih ◽

Philipus N Supardi ◽

Fransiskus Soge

Keyword(s):

Root Length ◽

Growth Response ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Piper Nigrum ◽

Pepper Plant ◽

Root Weight ◽

Natural Growth ◽

Speed Up ◽

Number Of Leaves

The study was intended to determine the growth response of the pepper plant steak due to an extended 3 hours of Tauge extracting with a concentration of 300 ml/l. The design used in this study is a completely random design with a single factory based pattern of P1 (1 hour), P2 (2 hours), P3 (3 hours), P4 (4 hours), P5 (5 hours). Variable observations in this study are the number of shoots (strands), length of shoots (cm2), number of leaves (strands), amount of roots (cm2), length of roots (cm2), fresh shoots (gram), shoots dry weights (gram), root fresh weights (gram), root dry weights (gram), root dry weights (gram). Studies indicate that extended snorting time of pepper on and Tauge extracting gives very real influence to the growth variable of sprouts (50,66%), root length (32,96%), leaves (58,88%), root length (45,14%), root weight (57,72%), shoots (71,43%), shoots dry weight (65,73%). Thus the treatment of Tauge extracts as one of the natural growth regulator plants in seeding with a concentration of 300 m/l water would be best submerged for 3 hours to speed up the growth and remove the roots to achieve the best quality of the steed growth.

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Shallot Growth and Yields Based on Ammonium:Nitrate Ratio on Coastal Sandy Soil

Ilmu Pertanian (Agricultural Science) ◽

10.22146/ipas.18333 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 064

Author(s):

Wiji Safitri ◽

Endang Sulistyaningsih ◽

Benito Heru Purwanto ◽

Stephen Harper

Keyword(s):

Sandy Soil ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Row Spacing ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Allium Cepa L ◽

Main Plot ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Plot Design

Nitrogen was a key component for increasing yield and quality of vegetables like shallots. The growth and development of plants were influenced by nitrogen form. Common plants preferred nitrate for growth, but the enormity preference varies within plant species and other environmental factors. The purpose of this experiment was to study the effect of ammonium:nitrate ratio in sandy soil to growth and yield of shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum group). The experiment had been conducted in August-October 2015 in the sandy land on Samas Beach, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The research was arranged in a Split-Plot design. The main plot was the source of nitrogen (NH4+; NO3-; NH4+: NO3- 1:1; NH4+: NO3- 1:2; and NH4+: NO3- 2:1) and the subplot was cultivars (Crok Kuning, Tiron, and Bima Brebes). Each subplot covered an area of 2.5 m² (2.5 m x 1 m) with three blocks as replications. Shallot bulbs were planted in sixth-row, spacing 20 cm between rows and 15 cm within rows. The dose was applied according to the recommendation of BPTP (urea 200 kg ha-1, ZA 250 kg ha-1, SP-36 150 kg ha-1, and KCl 150 kg ha-1) 144.5 kg N ha-1. Ammonium:nitrate ratio influenced shallot growth in sandy soil through number of leaves at maximum vegetative phase and its leaf area. The NH4+: NO3- 1:2 ratio gave the best result in dry weight of leaves following bulb dry weight than other ratio. Nevertheless, ammonium:nitrate ratio had no significant influence on bulb dry weight (ton ha-1).

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Productivity and quality of sweet potato roots propagated by mini-cuttings with different trays and seedling ages

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-0536-20210203 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 140-145

Author(s):

Antonio Ismael Inácio Cardoso ◽

Maurício D Nasser ◽

Pâmela G Nakada-Freitas ◽

Rogério L Vieites ◽

Bruno NM Martins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sweet Potato ◽

Block Design ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Root Production ◽

Total Sugars ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Different Types ◽

Number Of Leaves

ABSTRACT The use of mini-cuttings is an option for obtaining sweet potato propagules of excellent quality. The objective of this research was to evaluate the production and quality of sweet potato roots propagated by mini-cuttings in different types of trays and ages of seedlings. Six treatments, resulting from the factorial 2x3, were evaluated: two types of trays (162 and 200 cells, with 31 and 18 mL of substrate per cell, respectively) and three ages of seedlings (39, 46 and 53 days after placement of mini-cuttings in trays), in a randomized block design, with five replications. Seedlings characteristics, production and quality of roots were evaluated. Higher number and dry weight of leaves per seedling were observed in the tray with 162 cells than in trays with 200 cells. The younger seedlings (39 days) had a lower number of leaves, dry weight of leaves, stem, roots ant total (leaves + stem + roots) than seedlings of other ages. There was no difference in root production depending on the type of tray, regardless of the age of the seedlings. For the 162-cell tray, the age of the seedlings did not affect the production of roots. On the other hand, for the 200-cell tray, higher roots production was observed on seedlings 39 days age compared to seedlings with 53 days. No differences were observed among the roots of different treatments for titratable acidity, and levels of sucrose, reducing sugars ant total sugars. It is recommended to avoid old seedlings, that is, it is recommended to use seedlings with a maximum of 43 days after planting of mini-cuttings for trays with 200 cells, while for trays with 162 cells no difference in root production was observed with the different ages of the seedlings.

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GROWTH RESPONSE OF Bauhinia Variegata L. TO INOCULATION AND ORGANIC FERTILIZATION

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/1806-90882019000100004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Caliane da Silva Braulio ◽

Rafaela Simão Abrahão Nóbrega ◽

Flávia Melo Moreira ◽

Ângela Santos de Jesus Cavalcante dos Anjos ◽

Janildes de Jesus da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dry Mass ◽

Additional Treatment ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Stem Height ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Aerial Portion ◽

Chemical Fertilization ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Bauhinia Variegata ◽

Organic Compost

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to evaluate the initial growth of Bauhinia variegata L. when inoculated and fertilized with different proportions of organic compost. The experiment was performed in greenhouse in a completely random factorial (2 x 5) + 1 design, with 9 replicates, constituted by the presence or absence of inoculation, five proportions of organic compost:soil (0:100, 20:40, 40:60, 60:40 and 80:20; v/v) and one additional treatment with chemical fertilization without inoculation. Ninety days after sowing, the plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, radicular length, dry mass of the aerial portion, dry mass of roots, total dry mass, Dicksosn's quality index (IQD), contents of nitrogen and carbon and the C/N ratio of the dry mass of the aerial portion, were evaluated. The inoculation with diazotrophic bacteria stimulated growth in height, stem height/diameter ratio, dry mass of the aerial portion, dry mass of roots, total dry mass and the foliar contents of nitrogen and carbon in seedlings of B. variegata L. Seedlings grown using organic compost showed better development when compared to seedlings grown only in soil with or without chemical fertilization. Seedlings grown with formulated substrate at a proportion of 16:84 (organic compost:soil + inoculation) exhibited higher IQD, therefore, this constitutes the recommended proportion for production of B.variegata L. seedlings.

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PENGARUH LAMA PENYIMPANAN SETEK BERAKAR TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN NILAM(Pogostemon cablin Benth)

Jurnal Penelitian Tanaman Industri ◽

10.21082/jlittri.v12n4.2006.135-139 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 135

Author(s):

MELATI MELATI ◽

DEVI RUSMIN ◽

SUKARMAN SUKARMAN

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Rooted Cuttings ◽

Rooted Cutting ◽

Pogostemon Cablin ◽

Leaf Cutting ◽

Main Plot ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Number Of Shoots

ABSTRAK Dalam upaya pengembangan nilam (Pogostemon cablin) di daerah yang jaraknya jauh dari kebun induk, pengadaan benih nilam yang berkua- litas menjadi masalah yang serius, karena bibit akan cepat mengalami penurunan kualitas selama transportasi. Untuk itu dilaksanakan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lama simpan setek berakar nilam terhadap pertumbuhan. Percobaan dilaksanakan di rumah kaca Balai Penelitian Tanaman Rempah dan Obat (Balittro) dari bulan April – Agustus 2004. Percobaan disusun dalam rancangan petak terbagi (RPT) dengan 3 ulangan. Petak utama (main plot) adalah 2 jenis setek nilam yaitu: (1) setek berdaun dan (2) setek tidak berdaun. Anak petak (sub plot) adalah lama penyimpanan setek yaitu: (1) setek langsung ditanam (kontrol), (2) setek disimpan 1 hari, (3) setek disimpan 3 hari, (4)setek disimpan 5 hari dan, (5) setek disimpan 7 hari. Pengamatan dilakukan sejak tanaman berumur 2 minggu sampai tanaman berumur 8 minggu. Parameter yang diamati meliputi pertumbuhan tanaman (tinggi, jumlah daun dan jumlah tunas), bobot kering (batang, daun, akar). Hasil perco- baan menunjukkan bahwa persentase hidup setek nilam berakar (setek berdaun dan setek tidak berdaun) masih 100% setelah disimpan selama 7 hari. Hampir dari seluruh parameter pertumbuhan (tinggi tanaman, jumlah cabang, jumlah daun) yang diamati menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan bibit setek berdaun lebih baik dibandingkan dengan setek yang tidak berdaun. Kata kunci : Nilam, Pogostemon cablin Benth, bibit, setek berakar, penyimpanan, pertumbuhan, Jawa Barat ABSTRACT Effect of storage periods of rooted cutting on the growth of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth) Providing high quality of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth) seedlings is necessary to support the development of patchouli plants. In the new developing area transportation become serious problems (high cost transportation), therefore some alternative solution is reducing the transportation cost without reducing the quality of the seedlings. Base on the problems, this experiment was conducted. The objective of this experiment was to study the effect of storage periods of rooted cuttings on the growth of patchouli plant. The experiment was conducted in the green house of Indonesian Spice and Medicinal Crops Research Institute (ISMECRI), from April to August 2004. The experiment was arranged in a split-plot design with 3 replications. The main plot was 2 kinds of cutting there were: (1) leaf cutting and (2) non leaf cutting. The sub plot was 5 different storage periods, there were: (1) control (no storage), (2)1 day storage, (3) 3 day storage, (4) 5 day storage, (5) 7 day storage. The variables observed were plant growth (plant height, number of leaves and number of shoots), dry weight of stems, leaves and roots. The results of experiment indicated that after 7 day storage, rooted cuttings of patchouli were still 100% viable. The growth of patchouli from leaf cutting was significantly different from non leaf cutting. Patchouli plant from leaf cutting produced higher plant height, number of leaves, number of shoots and dry weight of plants compared to those of patchouli plants from non leaf cuttings. Storage period significantly affected the height of plants however it did not significantly affected the number of leaves, number of shoots and dry weight of plants. Key words: Pacthouli, Pogostemon cablin, seedlings, rooted cutting, storage, growth, West JavE

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PEMANFAATAN FUNGI MIKORIZA ARBUSKULA LOKAL DAN TANAMAN INANG Desmodium spp. UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERTUMBUHAN BIBIT CENDANA (Santalum album Linn.) Utilization of Local Arbuscular Nyhorrizhal Fungi (AMF) and Desmodium spp. Host Plants on Promoting Sandalwood

Journal of Tropical Silviculture ◽

10.29244/j-siltrop.9.1.37-43 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 37-43

Author(s):

Abdonia W. Finmeta ◽

Irdika Mansur ◽

Arum Sekar Wulandari

Keyword(s):

Host Plants ◽

Seed Quality ◽

Economic Value ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Santalum Album ◽

Desmodium Ovalifolium ◽

Shoot Dry Weight ◽

Main Plot ◽

Number Of Leaves

Sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.) is one of important native tree species in East Nusa Tenggara, slow-growing species with high economic value. The aims of this research were to analyze the effectiveness of local AMF inoculum andutilization of host plants to improve the growth of Sandalwood seedlings in the nursery. The research used complitely randomised design (CRD)-split plot design where origin of AMF soil inoculum as the main plot namely control (M0), soilinoculum from Nano Vilage (M1), HTC Bu’at (M2) and Demplot Cendana Sisismeni (M3). While the host plants as the sub-plot, consist of control no host plant (T0), Desmodium ovalifolium (T1), Desmodium heterophyllum (T2) andAlternanthera sp. (T3). The result showed that the local AMF and host plants applications effectively improved Sandalwood seedling growth, especially in heigth, number of leaves and diameter. The best interaction of soil inoculumfrom HTC Bu’at and D. heterophyllum (M2T2) increased plant height, number of leaves, diameter, shoot dry weight (BKP), root colonization, shoot root ratio (NPA) and seed quality index (IMB) compared with control. Soil inoculuminteraction from HTC Bu’at and D. heterophyllum host plants were exellent for improved the quality of Sandalwood seedlings.Key words : Alternanthera, arbuscular mychorrizhal fungi, Desmodium, sandalwood

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Influence of the quality of mother plants on selected parameters of Fragaria x ananassa ‘Elsanta’ daughter plants

Acta Agrobotanica ◽

10.5586/aa.2014.012 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 93-98

Author(s):

Jolanta Lisiecka ◽

Tomasz Spiżewski ◽

Włodzimierz Krzesiński ◽

Alina Kałużewicz ◽

Barbara Frąszczak

Keyword(s):

Dry Weight ◽

Fragaria X Ananassa ◽

Initial Size ◽

Crown Diameter ◽

Planting Material ◽

High Incidence ◽

Mother Plants ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Second Year

High quality planting material is the basis for good strawberry yields. The productivity of strawberry mother plants depends on many factors, but there is little published work on the effects of type and initial size of mother plants on the quality of daughter plants. In the presented study, strawberry mother plants (cultivar ‘Elsanta’) were grown in an unheated tunnel in plastic pots filled with peat-based substrate (5 dm3). The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of type (fresh-dug plants and frigo) and initial size (A and A+ plants) of strawberry mother plants on selected parameters of daughter plants (crown diameter, fresh and dry weight as well as number and area of leaves). The study was carried out in 2006 and 2007. Strawberry mother plants were planted in the second decade of April and daughter plants were detached in the second decade of August. All measurements were performed on the second daughter plant on the mother plant runner. Statistical analysis showed that type of mother plants had a significant effect on number of leaves in daughter plants. Daughter plants obtained from mother plants established from fresh-dug plants had the highest number of leaves. The initial size of mother plants significantly influenced the fresh and dry weight of daughter plants. Smaller mother plants (“A-size”) produced daughter plants with higher fresh and dry weight. The results obtained in the second year of the study were affected by high incidence of powdery mildew.

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Resíduo de sisal incorporado à substrato comercial na formação de mudas de jiló e brócolis

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável ◽

10.18378/rvads.v10i4.3400 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

M. J. R. Silva ◽

N. T. Santos ◽

É. S. Rios ◽

A. C. Oliveira ◽

D. A. Souza

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Seedling Emergence ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Stem Diameter ◽

Root Volume ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Residue Incorporation

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da incorporação de resíduo de sisal ao substrato comercial sobre a emergência e a qualidade de mudas de jiló e brócolis. Os experimentos foram realizados em casa de vegetação com sombrite 50% no Departamento de Tecnologia e Ciências Sociais da UNEB, em Juazeiro, BA, utilizando-se sementes comerciais de jiló e brócolis. Nas duas espécies, os tratamentos consistiram na incorporação de diferentes porcentagens de resíduo de sisal (RSL) ao substrato comercial Tropstrato®. Foi incorporado: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 e 80% do RSL ao substrato comercial. Determinou-se o índice de velocidade e a porcentagem de emergência das plântulas, e aos 26 dias após a semeadura foram determinadas as seguintes características: comprimento de raiz e da parte aérea, diâmetro do colo, número de folhas, volume de raízes e massa seca da parte aérea e de raízes. O resíduo de sisal pode ser incorporado ao substrato comercial Tropstrato® na formação de mudas de jiló e brócolis sem interferir na sua qualidade, sendo mais indicada a incorporação 50% do resíduo de sisal ao substrato comercial.Sisal residue incorporated into the commercial substrate in the formation of eggplant and broccoli seedlingsAbstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sisal residue incorporation the commercial substrate on the emergency and the quality of eggplant and broccoli seedlings. The experiments were performed in a greenhouse with 50% shade at Department of Technology and Social Sciences of UNEB, in Juazeiro, BA, using commercial seeds of eggplant and broccoli. In both species, the treatments consisted of the incorporation of different sisal residue percentages (SLR) the commercial substrate Tropstrato®. Was incorporated: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 80% of SLR at the commercial substrate. Determined the speed index and the percentage of seedling emergence and at 26 days after sowing were determined the following characteristics: length of root and shoot, stem diameter, number of leaves, root volume and dry weight of shoots and roots. The sisal residue can be incorporated into the commercial substrate Tropstrato® at the formation of eggplant and broccoli seedlings without impinging on the quality, 50% incorporation of more appropriate sisal residue the commercial substrate.

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