Commercial Floriculture

Propagation and Planting Material

• Jasmines are commercially propagated by cuttings and layering.

  • J. auriculatum - Semi-hard wood
  • J. grandiflorum - Terminal cutting
  • J. sambac - Terminal and Semi-hardwood cuttings.
• Growth regulators. IAA (or) IBA treated at 1000 ppm for terminal cuttings and 2500 ppm for semi-hard wood cuttings.
• The treatment is quick dip method of the basal cut end before planting in the medium.
• Best rooting medium is sand: Vermiculate: moss at 1:1:1 ratio.