Performance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats

Performance of 24 orchid species was assessed in the net-house of Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud. Among the species studied, plant height was significantly high (105cm) in Spathoglotts plicata. At the end of the vegetative stage, number of leaves was maxi...

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Autores principales: M Anand, A Sankari, R Arulmozhiyan
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a8a12ba4ace64354aa08153b5f933b122021-12-02T12:37:43ZPerformance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats0973-354X2582-4899https://doaj.org/article/a8a12ba4ace64354aa08153b5f933b122013-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/303https://doaj.org/toc/0973-354Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2582-4899Performance of 24 orchid species was assessed in the net-house of Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud. Among the species studied, plant height was significantly high (105cm) in Spathoglotts plicata. At the end of the vegetative stage, number of leaves was maximum (30) in Aerides. Leaf was longest (49.8cm) and widest (17.6cm) in Rhyncostylis retusa. Paphiopedilum insigne produced largest flower size (14.4cm across). Pedicel length was highest in Phaius tankervillae (10.3cm) and Renanthera inshootiana (7.1cm). Aerides multiflorum recorded lowest pedicel length (1.24cm). Epidendrum radicans and Spathoglottis plicata produced flowers round the year. Lucia virides recorded maximum life (29 days) on plant, followed by Arachnanthe clarkei (18 days), Dendrobium densiflorum (18 days) and Oncidium flexosum (16 days), while, minimum (6 days) was observed in two orchid species, Aerides crispum and Cattleya sp. Maximum (23 days) vase life was recorded in Lucia virides. Results of the investigation thus reveal that among the 24 orchid species studied, Epidendrum radicans, Lucia virides and Paphiopediluminsigne performed better in terms of vegetative and floral characters under Shevaroy hill condition.M AnandA SankariR ArulmozhiyanSociety for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural Researcharticleorchid speciescharacterizationshevaroy hillseastern ghatsPlant cultureSB1-1110ENJournal of Horticultural Sciences, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 210-213 (2013)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic orchid species
characterization
shevaroy hills
eastern ghats
Plant culture
SB1-1110
spellingShingle orchid species
characterization
shevaroy hills
eastern ghats
Plant culture
SB1-1110
M Anand
A Sankari
R Arulmozhiyan
Performance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats
description Performance of 24 orchid species was assessed in the net-house of Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Yercaud. Among the species studied, plant height was significantly high (105cm) in Spathoglotts plicata. At the end of the vegetative stage, number of leaves was maximum (30) in Aerides. Leaf was longest (49.8cm) and widest (17.6cm) in Rhyncostylis retusa. Paphiopedilum insigne produced largest flower size (14.4cm across). Pedicel length was highest in Phaius tankervillae (10.3cm) and Renanthera inshootiana (7.1cm). Aerides multiflorum recorded lowest pedicel length (1.24cm). Epidendrum radicans and Spathoglottis plicata produced flowers round the year. Lucia virides recorded maximum life (29 days) on plant, followed by Arachnanthe clarkei (18 days), Dendrobium densiflorum (18 days) and Oncidium flexosum (16 days), while, minimum (6 days) was observed in two orchid species, Aerides crispum and Cattleya sp. Maximum (23 days) vase life was recorded in Lucia virides. Results of the investigation thus reveal that among the 24 orchid species studied, Epidendrum radicans, Lucia virides and Paphiopediluminsigne performed better in terms of vegetative and floral characters under Shevaroy hill condition.
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A Sankari
R Arulmozhiyan
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A Sankari
R Arulmozhiyan
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title Performance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats
title_short Performance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats
title_full Performance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats
title_fullStr Performance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats
title_full_unstemmed Performance of Orchid Species in Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats
title_sort performance of orchid species in shevaroy hills of eastern ghats
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