Methods of Cultivation of Jasmine

The flower turf and flower band are used in most of the occasion in Bangladesh. There is popularity of jasmine as aromatic flower here. Jasmine is used in different festivals and occasions. It is a cash flower.

Varieties: Three types jasmine varieties are found. These are: 1. Single type and highly aromatic 2. Medium sized and double type 3. Large sized and double type.
 

Propagation: Jasmine flower can be propagated by layering, grafting and cutting. To develop new variety, seedlings can be raised by producing seeds.
 

Ploughing and Fertilizer Application: Jasmine flower can be cultivated in all types of soil except sandy soil and heavy clayey soil. It is better to have facilities for irrigation and drainage. The land has to be made friable and leveled by 4- 5 ploughing and laddering. The organic fertilizers, urea, phosphate and MP fertilizers have to be applied during land preparation. The seedlings should be planted at 1 metre intervals. Irrigation water should be supplied applying urea after planting seedlings.
 

Preparation of Cutting or Seedling: The cuttings or seedlings of jasmine flower can be prepared from last of summer to last of rainy season. The distance between seedlings and between lines should be 50 cm. For planting seedlings, pits should be prepared and the soil lifted from the pits should be sun dried. The pits should be filled by that soil mixing with organic fertilizers and wood ash. 

Thereafter, the cuttings of jasmine flower should be placed in each pit. It is better to place cuttings in rainy season or later part of the rainy season. But if there is good facilities for irrigation, cuttings can be prepared in spring.
 

Planting of Seedlings in Tub: Jasmine can be cultivated in tub by mixing appropriate amount of urea, TSP and MP with loamy soil having organic matter. The tubs can be kept on the corridor or on the roofs.
 

Cultural Practices 

1. Irrigation: It is necessary to have soil moisture all time for cultivating jasmine flower. It is necessary to irrigate 10- 12 days intervals in summer, at 15- 20 days intervals in winter and 2- 3 irrigations in rainy season based on the condition of the land if there no timely rainfall.
2. Weed Control: The weeds should be cleaned regularly from the land or tub. If straw pieces are spread on the land, requires lower irrigation and weeds cannot grow abundantly.
3. Pruning: It necessary to prune branches of jasmine plants each year. It is ought to prune branches in the middle of winter. The jasmine plant should be pruned at the 30 cm above the ground level. Fertilizers should be applied in the land or tub some days after pruning.

Pest Management:
The harmful insects are rarely found in jasmine plants. But mites may attack. Because of their attack, white layer is formed on the leaves, the infested leaves become curl and round. Sulphur miticides such as spraying saltaf, calthane etc. on leaves, the mites can be controlled.
 

A yellow mottle spotted fungus is found on the leaves of jasmine flower. This disease can be controlled by applying Agrosan or Trasel- 2.
 

Yield: The flowers bloom in the jasmine plants from the month of February to July. Yield increases year to year. The yield in the vine type jasmines is more. Generally, after 5- 6 years, the older plants are cut and new seedlings are planted.