Author(s): P. CHAKRADHAR, M. R. NAIK, K. S. LAKSHMI, Y. SIREESHA, V. UMAMAHESH, P. L. KUMARI, AND N.V. KUMAR

Abstract: The present investigation was conducted to study the effect of different colored shade nets on production and quality of different ornamental foliage plants. The experiment was carried out at Floriculture and Landscaping Block, College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta during February-August, 2022. The experiment consists of 25 treatments with three replications which were laid out in Factorial Randomized Complete Block Design. The treatments were formed with two factors viz. Factor I (Colour shade nets, Green (C₁), White (C₂), Black (C₃), Red nets (C₄) and Open (C₅) condition and plants (Factor II, Pandanus veitchii (P₁), Epipremnum aureum (P₂), Sansevieria trifasciata (P₃), Aglaonema commutatum var. Red Gold (P₄), Rhoeo spathacea (P₅) were taken. The experiment revealed that the maximum mean plant height (35.33 cm and 52.08 cm) and highest mean plant spread (37.96 and 44.63 cm2) was recorded at 90 and 180 DAP respectively under black shade net. The maximum mean total leaf area was recorded highest (1704.35 and 1981.34 cm2) under red net in both 90 and 180 DAP respectively. Highest mean total chlorophyll (5.50 mg g^-1) was observed under black net and longest vase life (32.10 days) was reported under white shade net.

DOI: 10.22271/09746315.2023.v19.i2.1721

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