Response of Foliage Anthurium sp. To Foliar Spray Using Varying Concentrations of Baking Yeast

The response of Foliage Anthurium sp. to foliar spray using varying concentrations of yeast solution was conducted to determine the effect of varying concentrations of baking yeast on the growth of foliage Anthurium and find out which concentration is best. The experiment was laid in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) using four treatments: T_{0} (control), T_{1} (0.5% baking yeast), T_{2} (1.5% baking yeast) and T_{3} (3.0% baking yeast) replicated three times with one plant in each. Results showed that the plant height (in cm), number of leaves, length of leaves (in cm), circumference of the petiole (in cm) as well as the color of the leaves were enhanced by foliar application of the different concentrations of baking yeast. A concentration of 1.5% (T2) was found to be the best concentration. Statistical analysis using ANOVA revealed highly significant differences on the mean increase in plant height and length of the leaves while significant differences on the number of leaves and circumference of the petiole at 1% level. Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT) depicted significant differences among treatments.