| Purpose |
The present invention pertains to the method of cultivating the wild vegetable Telosma procumbens using propagated vine cuttings as planting materials. The method comprises the steps of: a) vine cutting propagation by pre-soak treatment in 5 honey or commercial rooting solution, b) transplanting and field establishment, c) fertilizer application, d) irrigation, e) trellis construction, and f) annual rejuvenation by pruning. The cutting propagation technique enhances propagule rooting and survival; while the remaining component techniques all result to high yield and net income. The complete technology can be recommended for backyard or home gardening and 10 commercial production of an originally wild-growing edible species Telosma procumbens. |
