Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Patil PP, Raut SP and DM Choudhari

Abstract:
The experiment entitled the effect of potting containers on growth and disease incidence of vanilla cuttings conducted in a controlled laboratory setting condition. We put small parts of plants with 2, 3, and 4 nodes into the ground to see how they would grow and the cuttings of 2, 3, and 4 nodes were to compare their growth and disease appearance. All of the pot sizes were better than the plastic bag. Moreover, in two node cutting plants, it was observed that the tallest average height (25. 54 and 125.49 cm) and the highest number of leaves (3 and 15) were recorded in pots measuring 26 x 24 cm at 45 days after planting and 90 days after planting, respectively. In three nodes’, the highest mean height of the plant (31.81 and 133.53 cm) and the number of leaves (4 and 15.20) were recorded in 26 x 24 cm pot size at 45 DAP and 90 DAP, respectively and in four nodes’, highest mean height of plant (40.19 and 142.72 cm) and number of leaves (5 and 16.30) were recorded in 26 x 24 cm pot size at 45 DAP and 90 DAP, respectively. Moreover, minimum percent mortality was observed in a pot of 26 x 24 cm (26.67%), followed by 18 x 16 cm, (33.33%). Maximum percent mortality was recorded in a 15 x 10 cm polythene bag, primarily due to poor drainage. Effect of sterilized soil against vanilla cuttings in a pot experiment, minimum percent mortality was recorded in 15 PSI 121⁰C for 30min. double sterilization (3.33%), followed by 15 PSI 121 ⁰C for 15min. double sterilization (13.33%) while maximum percent mortality was recorded in Black Sheet (83.33%) mortality. In summary, the best results were obtained with four-node cuttings potted in containers measuring 26 x 24 cm. These plants had the tallest average height, and the number of leaves was measured at 45 days after planting and 90 days after planting, with no signs of disease.