Effect of media and foliar spray of primary nutrients (NPK) on growth and yield of Anthurium (Anthurium andreanum) var. Tropical under greenhouse

TATTE SUMATHI; S L CHAWLA; T R AHLAWAT; SUDHA PATIL; R A GURJAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v88i9.83499

Authors

TATTE SUMATHI Assistant Professor, Srikrishnadevaraya College of Horticultural Sciences, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.
S L CHAWLA Associate Professor, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat 396 450
T R AHLAWAT Associate Professor, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat 396 450
SUDHA PATIL Assistant Professor, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat 396 450
R A GURJAR Scientist (Hort.), KVK, Navsari

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i9.83499

Keywords:

Anthurium, Coconut fiber, Coconut husk, Cocopeat, Nutrients

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of various growing medium and foliar spray of primary nutrients (NPK) on Anthurium (Anthurium andreanum) var. Tropical under fan and pad type greenhouse. Coconut husk + charcoal (3:1) as a growing media significantly improved all the vegetative and flowering parameters. Weekly once foliar application of 30:10:10 (NPK) @ 0.2 % recorded significantly maximum plant height, number of leaves, leaf petiole and plant spread. Whereas, early flower bud emergence, early unfurling of spathe and maximum stalk length, stalk diameter, spathe length, spathe width and flower yield were recorded in plants sprayed with 12:61:40 (NPK) @ 0.2 % once in a week.

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