International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (142) Last page : (146)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5898
Effect of Different Coloured Shade Nets with Varying Shade Intensities on Growth Parameters of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) var. Arka Rakshak
Vinod Godi*, Krishna Manohar, R., and Vasantha Kumari, R
Precision Farming Development Centre, Division of Horticulture, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore
*Corresponding Author E-mail: balesh072@gmail.com
Received: 16.10.2017 | Revised: 24.11.2017 | Accepted: 29.11.2017
ABSTRACT
An experiment was carried out to study the growth parameters of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) as influenced by different coloured shade nets with varying shade intensities at the PFDC, Division of Horticulture, GKVK, UAS, Bengaluru during 2013-14. The experiment was laid out with fifteen treatments replicated thrice. The spacing followed was 60 cm x 45 cm. The results revealed that treatment T12(C4P3: Black colour shade net + 75 per cent shade ) recorded highest plant height (211.51, 159,128.35 and 79.57 cm. at 30, 60, 90 and 120 DAT respectively) whereas the lowest plant height (56.69, 97.22,109.5 and 136.74 cm at 30, 60, 90 and 120 DAT respectively) was recorded under treatment T7 (T7- C3P1: Red colour shade net + 35 per cent shade ). Similarly treatment T9 (T9 - C3P3: Red colour shade net + 75 per cent shade) recorded highest number of branches (19.20,12.75,9.21and 6.50 at30,60,90 and 120 DAT respectively), whereas treatment T10 (T10- C4P1: Black colour shade net + 35 per cent shade ) recorded lowest number of branches (3.70,6.20, 9.00 and 15.29 cm at 30, 60, 90 and 120 DATrespectively). The highest leaf area (86.81 cm2) and maximum dry matter accumulation (254.7g) were recorded in treatment T9(T9 - C3P3: Red colour shade net + 75 per cent shade) while lowest leaf area (71.07cm2 ) and minimum dry matter accumulation (180.7g ) were recorded in treatment T1(T1- C1P1: Green colour shade net + 35 per cent shade). From the study it can be concluded that red coloured shade net of 75 per cent shade intensity would be ideal for cultivation of tomato crops variety Arka Rakshak under protected conditions of shade net.
Key words: Tomato, Coloured Shade Nets, Shade Intensities, Growth Parameters
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Cite this article: Godi, V., Manohar, K.R. and Kumari, V.R, Effect of Different Coloured Shade Nets with Varying Shade Intensities on Growth Parameters of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) var. Arka Rakshak, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 142-146 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5898
