Effect of Different Potting Media on Sprouting, Survival and Growth Performance of Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.) Cuttings
Sucheta S. Phule *
Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, College of Horticulture, Dapoli,Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India.
M. H. Khanvilkar
College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India.
N. V. Dalvi
College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India.
M. M. Kulkarni
College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India.
R. V. Dhopavkar
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India.
P. R. Pawar
Directorate of Extension Education, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation on “Effect of different potting media on bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.) cuttings’’was carried out during academic year 2023-24 at College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, India. The experiment was laid down in Randomized Block Design (RBD) replicated thrice with eight treatments. The maximum number of sprouts (3.10), sprouting percentage (95.00), survival percentage (88.33), plant height (56.76 cm), relative growth rate (0.0068 cm/cm/day) were recorded in treatment T8 i.e. Soil + Sand + FYM +Vermicompost (1:1:1:). The combination of soil, sand, FYM, vermicompost showed better performance for sprouting, survival and growth parameters.
Keywords: Bougainvillea, potting media, relative growth rate, sprouting, survival