Budding operation in roses by an agricultural graduate versus ordinary labourer
1995
Jamal, M.A. | Ishtiaq, M. (NWFP Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Horticulture)
This experiment was conducted at Ornamental Horticultural Nursery, N.W.F.P. Agricultural University Peshawar during the year 1993-94. The budding skill of Agricultural graduate was compared with Ordinary labourer. Three cultivars i.e. Blue Perfume, Blue River and Double Delight were budded on Rosa multiflora rootstock both by, Agricultural graduate and Ordinary labourer. The results obtained from the data of ordinary labourer were better than that of Agricultural graduate in all observations studied except in plant thickness. Maximum bud take success of 91.66% was observed in cultivar Blue River followed by cultivar Blue Perfume (78.38%) whereas minimum bud take success of 52.66% was recorded in cultivar Double Delight. Maximum bud sprouting of 80% was found in Blue River followed by Blue Perfume (55.83%) whereas minimum bud sprouting of 47.49% was observed in Double Delight. Maximum plant survival of 12.99% was noted in Blue River followed by Blue Perfume (9.33%) whereas minimum plant survival of 7.33% was recorded in Double Delight. Maximum plant height of 14.5 cm was observed in Blue River while minimum plant height of 9.5 cm was found in Double Delight. Maximum plant thickness of 0.3 cm was observed in Blue River and Blue Perfume whereas minimum plant thickness of 0.2 cm was noted in Double Delight.
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