The present study was achieved to evaluate the influence of different colour shade nets (white and green) with 50% shade along with control (without shade net) and nutrients viz., NPK 19:19:19 @ 1% (0.25 % at monthly intervals for 4 months) and 2% (0.25 % at fortnight intervals) on vegetative parameters of Cordyline terminalis. This experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications in the Department of Floriculture & Landscaping, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar during 2018-19. Cordyline terminalis grown under white shade net with foliar application of NPK 19:19:19 @ 1% exhibited best performance for vegetative growth parameters in terms of plant height (38.01) cm, internode length (4.81) cm, petiole length (12.60) cm, chlorophyll content (56.65), leaf area (73.51 cm2) and no. of leaves per plant (27.36) during rainy season. White shade nets were found superior in improving vegetative parameters and hence they can be used in place of the commercially used green shade net for improved growth of Cordyline. The revealed data can be utilized for more advanced studies for improvement of living wall and pot foliage. Peak production during rainy season is favorable for the growers to produce foliage plants for vertical gardening.

Cordyline terminalis, colour shade nets, foliar application, vegetative parameters, living wall, pot foliage, rainy season, vertical gardening

In comparison to green shade net and control, white-colored shade nets with NPK 19:19:19 @ 1% during the rainy season were found to be superior in enhancing the majority of the plant characteristics. Because of their higher plant height, inter-node length, leaf area, chlorophyll content, number of leaves, and other crucial properties, it was determined that they were the best shade nets for commercial growth of Cordyline terminalis. Therefore, for living wall plants and potted plants, white shade net can be suggested as a substitute for the green shade net utilized in commercial cultivation.

Sadhana Swastika, Sashikala Beura, Manas Ranjan Nath, Anupama Baliarsingh, Pragnya Paramita Mishra and Ruchita Panda (2022). Evaluation of Coloured Shade Nets and Nutrients on Vegetative Parameters of Pot Foliage and Living Wall Plant Cordyline terminalis in Rainy Season. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4a): 798-801.