Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

The present investigation entitled “Effect of different rapid multiplication methods on rooted cuttings in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.)” was undertaken at College of Horticulture, Dr. B. S. K. K. V., Dapoli (M.S.) during the year 2021-2022. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with seven treatments and four replications. The treatments comprises; T₁: Raised bed method, T₂: Split halves of PVC method, T₃: Serpentine method, T₄: Soil mound method, T₅: Wooden log method, T₆: Modified serpentine method, T₇: Wire mesh column method. Among the different treatments studied, the treatment T6 (modified serpentine method) recorded the maximum number of cuttings per harvest, total number of cuttings obtained per year, sprouting percentage % at 30 DAP and survival percentage % at 45 DAP. The highest B:C ratio (1.98) was observed in serpentine method.