Influence of NPK doses on growth and yield of Spider Lily

Abstract

The investigation was carried out to study the effect of various levels of N, P and K on spider lily. All the growth parameters were significantly influenced by the different levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The individual application of nitrogen 250 kg ha⁻¹, phosphorus 100 kg ha⁻¹ and potassium 100 kg ha⁻¹, as well as their combinations, particularly nitrogen 250 kg ha⁻¹ + phosphorus 100 kg ha⁻¹, recorded maximum plant height, leaf length, number of leaves, plant spread and leaf area. In case of flower bud yield, number of flower buds per plant, number of flower buds per plot, per hectare and number of flower bundles per hectare were recorded maximum under the individual application of nitrogen 250 kg ha⁻¹, phosphorus 100 kg ha⁻¹ and potassium 100 kg ha⁻¹ along with their combinations (nitrogen 250 kg ha⁻¹ + phosphorus 100 kg ha⁻¹ and nitrogen 250 kg ha⁻¹ + phosphorus 100 kg ha⁻¹ + potassium 100 kg ha⁻¹).