Pleione formosana grown in highland of Mei-Feng (2100m above sea level) had to be shaded 50% under f all light conditions during growing season from April through October to get high yield and flowering quality. Sun scorch on leaven and corms under fall light conditions or 25% shade level triggered leaf senescence that decreased corm yield and increased percentage of corm decay. Plants given 75% shade level increased flower-bud bloating although the corm yield was similar to 50% shade level. Plants receiving fertilization weekly had greater fresh weight than those receiving fertilization two and four-week intervals. There are no. interaction between light intensity and fertilization frequency. |