Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Poojashree NR, T Suseela, AVD Dorajee Rao, P Subbaramamma and RV Sujatha

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of coloured shade nets on growth of peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii). The experiment was conducted at college of Horticulture, Venkataramannagudem during 2021-22 with four replications in Completely Randomized Design. In this experiment four different coloured shading nets (red, black, white and green) with shading intensity of 50% and control (under tree shade) were used. In all these coloured shadenets performance of spathiphyllum was studied for a period of 135 days. Plant growth parameters were observed at various stages (45, 90 and 135 DAP). Vegetative parameters like plant height, plant spread, number of leaves, leaf thickness, leaf length, leaf width, leaf area, dry weight of leaf, specific leaf area, petiole length and petiole girth were recorded maximum in plants grown under black shade net at all intervals followed by those grown under red shade net.