and kept in a net house under shade for 15–20 days.
In the first week of transfer, the plantlets were covered with polythene covers to
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maintain humidity. After 15–20 days of acclimatization, the plantlets were
transferred to earthen pots and planted out in field. The percentage survival was
recorded after 6 weeks of transfer to field.