Performance of Different Aglaonema (Aglaonema commutatum) Varieties under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken in the Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences, Prayagraj, during August, 2023 to April, 2024. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with eight different aglaonema varieties viz., Dove, Earnest Round Leaf, Watson Dwarf, Butterfly, Ice, Red Lipstick, Nitidum and Rotundum, replicated thrice and carried out under 50% shade net conditions. Variety Butterfly reported significantly better performance compared to other varieties in terms of growth parameters like plant height (48.6 cm), number of leaves (5.4), plant spread (31.2 cm2), stem girth (5.7 cm), leaf area (129.6 cm2), minimum leaf production interval (12.6 days), number of new sprouts (7), chlorophyll content (21.6), plant growth index based on height of the plants (7.5), plant growth index based on number of leaves (12.6) and survival percentage (100%).