Effect of season on the survival and growth of hibiscus cuttings

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of season on the survival and growth of Hibiscus cuttings in konkan agro-climatic condiation under polyhouse at Hi-tech project of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkon Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli during January 2018 to December 2018. Propagation through semi-hardwood cuttings of Hibiscus, the cuttings were planted in season such as T1: January, T2: February, T3: March, T4: April, T5: May, T6: June, T7: July, T8: August, T9: September, T10: October, T11: November, T12: December and the experiment was conducted in randomized block design with twelve treatments and three replications. The maximum survival and sprouting percentage, leaf area, length of sprout were recorded in the treatments T2 (February). It can be concluded that propagation through semi-hardwood cuttings in the treatment T2 i.e. February month had proved to be the best month for propagation under polyhouse conditions in konkon conditions of Maharashtra.