ISSN 2756-3790
International Journal of Horticulture and Floriculture ISSN 2167-0455 Vol. 8 (1), pp. 001-005, January, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Plant performance of ANTHURIUM ANDREANUM as affected by shade conditions and different conventional nutrient sources
Nuchhungi Khawlhring1*, James L. T. Thanga2 and F. Lalnunmawia3
1Department of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Mizoram University, Tanhril-796009, Aizawl, Mizoram, India.
2Department of Economics, Mizoram University, Tanhril-796009, Aizawl, Mizoram, India.
3Department of Forestry, Mizoram University, Tanhril-796009, Aizawl, Mizoram, India.
Accepted 26 July, 2019
Abstract
Investigation was done on the performance of ANTHURIUM ANDREANUM plant as affected by shade conditions as well as the effects of different conventional nutrient sources. Anthuriums were planted on beds containing a media of cocopeat, charcoal and vermicompost. The beds were constructed under two shade conditions, that is, shade house (netlon with 75% shade) and natural tree shade. Different sources of nutrients such as NPK, biofertilizers, cattle manure, pig and poultry manure were supplemented. Better performance in terms of consistent growth as well as taller plant heights were obtained from those grown under shade house. Under shade house, NPK and biofertilizer application resulted in best performance of plant height whereas cattle manure treatment resulted in tallest average plant height under tree shade.
Key words: Anthurium, shade effect, nutrient sources, plant height.