Preliminary studies on trailing of vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the Central Horticultural Research Station, Ambalavayal for 8 years, since 1960-61, to find out a suitable method of trailing vanilla vines. It was observed that trailing the vines on dead wood posts to a vertical height of ;• and then trailing them horizontally on wooden trellies was better than trailing the vines on Plumeria standards to a height of A' and then trailing or looping horizontally on wooden trellies.