Abstract
Vegetative propagation of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) was established by using phenol foaming resin, vermiculite and granular molding as rooting media. All media induced roots on pepper cuttings, especially when the cuttings were dipped in 0.5% indolebutyric acid. Rooting of cuttings was possible in a wide range of cultivars of sweet peppers, even if they were from mature plants that branched repeatedly. Medium sized shoots with a terminal internode shorter than 2 cm and the second internode longer than 4 cm, cut at the bottom of the second internode, rooted and grew most vigorously. Mother plants grown hydroponically yielded twice the optimal size shoots than those grown in pots. The electrical conductivity (EC) of the hydroponic solution ranged from 1.0 dS/m to 3.0 dS/m; varying EC had no marked effect on the yield of cuttings. Higher yields were obtained when shoots of optimal size were harvested early.
