Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Sudati Akshitha, Dr. P Prasanth, Dr. D Laxminarayana, Dr. Zehra Salma and Dr. P Praneeth Kumar

Abstract:
An experiment was conducted in open field (G₁), Polyhouse (G₂) and shade net (G₃) conditions at Floricultural Research Station, ARI, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during Rabi season of 2021-22 and 2022-23 to assess the performance of calla lily cultivars, Captain Murano (V₁), Picasso (V₂) and Captain Brunello (V₃) under different growing conditions. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications and nine treatments. The study indicated the effect of temperature, humidity and light under protected as well as open field conditions on the performance of plant flowering and yield characters. The various flowering and yield parameters like highest long and medium blooms (48.22%), lowest short blooms (49.27%), maximum fresh weight of the flower (15.41 g), flower longevity (13.37 days), flower yield per plant (7.29), flower yield per plot (14.56), rhizome yield per plant (149.67 g) and rhizome yield per plot (898.00) were recorded to be highest in cv. Captain Murano under shade net conditions.