Varietal performance of bougainvillea under konkan conditions

Abstract

A comparative study was conducted to evaluate the performance of different varieties of Bougainvillea with respect to sprouting, flower initiation and survival at the Hi-tech unit of the College of Horticulture, Dapoli, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, from December 2024 to April 2025. The experiment involved eight varieties of bougainvillea namely, M. P. S. (V1), Pink Beauty (V2), Dr. Bhabha (V3), Mary Palmer (V4), Singapore Red (V5), Blondie (V6), Roseville’s Delight (V7) and Gopal (V8). Findings indicated that the Singapore Red variety was superior, requiring only 8.45 days for sprout initiation and achieving a 100% sprouting and survival rate. Additionally, Pink Beauty demonstrated the highest number of shoots (4.35) and the earliest flower initiation (93 days), while Dr. Bhabha recorded the best fresh to dry shoot weight ratio (3.21) and a shoot to root ratio (1.82).