Application of Waste Clay Brick and Rice Husk Charcoal as Potting Mixes Influences Pak choi Growth and Yield
Keywords:
Fired clay brick, Growing media, Nutrient antagonism, Rice husk biochar, Soil conditionerAbstract
The effects of crushed waste brick as the basal material (BM) and proportions of rice husk charcoal (RHC) as a supplement material (SM) of potting mixes for pak choi (Brassica chinensis) production were evaluated. The factors included (i) types of BM, i.e., sand and crushed brick, and (ii) proportions of RHC supplementation at the proportion of BM:SM of 1:0, 1:0.5, and 1:1 v/v. Generally, crushed brick decreased pak choi’s shoot biomass compared to sand. Supplementing the potting mix with RHC at BM:SM ratio of 1:0.5 v/v rendered an increase in yield compared to 1:0 v/v. Nevertheless, increasing RHC to 1:1 v/v brought about decreases in shoot biomass compared to its lower RHC proportion (1:0.5 v/v)
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