01. Effect of different sizes of Olive cutting on growth capacity
Abstract
The experiment “Effect of Different Size of Olive Cutting on Rooting” was conducted at Dargai Malakand Agency in collaboration with Agriculture Extension Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Three different sizes (15, 20 and 25 cm) of olive variety Coratina cuttings were studied in randomized Complete Block Design replicated four times. All the three cuttings were statistically different from each other. Maximum number of shoots per plant (3.25), shoot length (4.50 cm), and number of roots per plant (2.00) were recorded in cutting size of 25 cm, while minimum number of shoots per plant (2.00), shoot length (2.75 cm), and number of roots per plant (1.00) were recorded in 15 cm cutting. Maximum root length (4.00 cm) and percent plant survival (60%) were recorded in 15 cm cutting, while minimum root length (3.00 cm) and percent plant survival (35%) were recorded in 25 cm cutting. Summing up 25 cm cutting was found effective on the studied parameters as compared to other sizes of olive cuttings.
Keywords: Growth, Olive cuttings, rooting, cutting size
