1Department of Floriculture and Landscaping Architecture, SRM Urban Farm Centre, SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603 203, Tamil Nadu, India
2Department of Natural Resource Management, SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vendhar Nagar, Chengalpattu-603 201, Baburayenpettai, Tamil Nadu, India
3Department of Horticulture, SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vendhar Nagar, Chengalpattu-603 201, Baburayenpettai, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: R. Angelin Silviya, Department of Natural Resource Management, SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vendhar Nagar, Chengalpattu-603 201, Baburayenpettai, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: angelinr@srmist.edu.in
Online published on 04 December, 2025.
As the inclusion of plants in architecture is increasing in the recent years, the need of finding the best propagation techniques for the plants that adds aesthetic value is also increasing. This study focusses on identifying the best diameter of softwood cutting for promoting the propagation of Vernonia which is called as the ‘Curtain Creeper.’ The present investigation was carried out at SRM Urban Farm Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology during the period of 2021-2022. The softwood cuttings of Vernonia with three different diameters as 1 to 1.5 cm, 2 to 2.5 cm and 3 to 3.5 cm were taken and propagated under controlled condition by adopting completely randomized design (CRD). In each treatment, ten observations were recorded for different plant growth parameters. Among the different softwood cuttings of Vernonia, the cuttings with 3 to 3.5 cm (T3) diameter recorded highest mean values of stem thickness, stem length, number of roots, root length and leaf branches.
Propagation, Soft wood cuttings, Vernonia
