Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of cutting types (terminal and semi hardwood cuttings) and IBA pretreatments (100, 200, 300 ppm as prolonged dip for 24h and 1000, 2000 and 3000 ppm as quick dip for 10 sec and 0 ppm as control) on the success of vegetative propagation and field performance of Crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis L.) var. Arka Shravya. The terminal and Semi hardwood cuttings of Crossandra were treated with different IBA concentrations (100, 200, 300 ppm as prolonged dip for 24h and 1000, 2000 and 3000 ppm as quick dip for 10 sec and 0 ppm as control) and planted in a factorial randomized block design with two replications. The data collected on account of all the yield and quality attributing traits viz., spike length (cm), spike number, flower yield (g), flower size (cm²) and weight of 100 flowers (g) were significantly influenced by both the cutting types and IBA pretreatments and recorded higher values with the terminal cuttings treated with IBA quick dip @ 3000 ppm for 10 sec. However, non-significant results were recorded in terms of flower longevity on the plant and shelf life after harvest, indicating the non-influence of cutting types and IBA pretreatments in extending the shelf life of Crossandra flowers.