EFFECT OF PLANTING TIME ON CUTTINGS OF RANGOON CREEPER (QUISQUALIS INDICA)

The experiment was conducted on the "Effect of planting time on the cuttings of different "Quisqualis indica" at Ornamental Nursery, Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, during 2009. It was observed that the planting time had significant effect on all the parameters studied. Similarly, cuttings also showed significant effect on all the parameters with the exception of number of cutting sprouted. Maximum days to sprouting (34 days) were recorded for hard wood and (31 days) for semi hard wood and (20 days) for soft wood cuttings in plastic tunnel. Maximum sprouting percentage (60 %) was recorded for hard wood, 22.22 % for semi hard wood and 13.50 % for soft wood cuttings. Numbers of leaves per sprout i.e. 10.30, 6.66 and 11.60 were recorded respectively for hard wood, Semi hard wood and soft wood cuttings. Number of roots per cutting 8.0, 15.0 and 35.60 were recorded for hard wood, semi hard wood and soft wood cuttings, and the survival percentage 13 %, 46 % and 22 % respectively for hard wood, semi hard wood and soft wood cuttings. Root weight 0.2 g, 0.5g and 1.0 g were recorded respectively for hard wood, semi hard wood and soft wood cuttings