Factors Affecting Propagation and Plant Survival in Rose Cv. RAKATAGANDHA

In rose cv. Raktagandha, plant survival was significantly more in conventional method (88.19 %) than cuttage-buddage (43.33 %), although the later was more useful in large scale propagation. The treatment of budded cuttings with IBA 2000 mg/l resulted in significantly more plant survival (77.96%) as compared to the control (64.44%). The treatment of budded cuttings with IBA 2000 mg/l and IBA 3000 mg/l were at par with respect to plant survival. The plant survival was significantly more (77.76%) in bud treatment with BA 50 mg/l as compared to the control (74.81%). The ischolar_maining of cuttings and bud take was significantly more under protected condition as compared to the open conditions resulting in higher plant survival.