Production of Cymbidium Soulhunt - 6 by manipulating cultural practices under partially modified greenhouse

A study was conducted with different potting mixture, nutrients and growth regulators for maximization of cymbidium production under partially modified greenhouse. Plants grown in leaf mould + FYM + charcoal + coconut husk + rotten log (2:1:1:1:1) media and applied with N 200 ppm, P 100 ppm, K 100 ppm + BA 100 ppm, GA₃ 100 ppm for breaking juvenility and N 200 ppm, P 200 ppm, K 200 ppm + BA 500 ppm + GA₃ 500 ppm for enhancing flowering frequency significantly improved vegetative as well as flowering of cymbidium over the other modules. This module significantly increased plant height, number of leaves/shoot, leaf length, number of shoot/plant, number of spike/pot, number of flower/spike and spike length over farmers practice. Same module also improved the water holding capacity and porosity of the media. Further, it maintained desirable pH and EC of the media for better production.