Question 26 of 33intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks
What have you done to ensure conditions for growth?
Correct Answer
For stem cuttings: nursery bags ( inches) or old milk pouches are prepared with drainage holes; soil-compost mixture (2:1 ratio) fills the bags; mature, healthy parent plant is selected; stem cutting of 10-15 cm with 2-3 nodes is cut at 45° angle; cut end is dipped in rooting hormone powder; after proper shooting (30-45 days), plant is shifted to bigger polybag or field.
Exercise: Activity 5: Raising plants in the nursery (Method 3) | Q: 2 | (Page Page 21)
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Explanation
The chapter details the process: making 2-3 small holes at bottom of bags for drainage; filling with soil-compost mixture (2 parts soil + 1 part compost); selecting mature healthy parent plant; cutting stem of 10-15 cm with slant cut at 45° angle for more surface area for rooting; dipping cut end in rooting hormone powder.