Rooting in Hardwood Cuttings of Different Litchi (Litchi chinensis) Cultivars as Influenced by Varied Concentrations of IBA
Saima Mumtaz1,3*, M. Imran Kasana1, Riaz Alam1, Noorullah Khan1, Muhammad Noman1, Sanjeela Sabahat1 and Hussain Shah2
1Horticultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan; 2Plant Science Division, PARC, Islamabad, Pakistan; 3Department of Horticulture, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Saima Mumtaz, Horticultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan; Email:
[email protected]
Figure 1:
Interaction of different concentrations of IBA and litchi cultivars on (a) rooting percentage, (b) root length (cm), (c) number of roots/cutting, (d) root weight (gm), (e) root diameter (mm) and (f) survival (%) of litchi cuttings. Bars denotes the SE.
Figure 2:
Remarkable interaction of 5000 ppm IBA with ‘Gola’ hardwood stem cutting for maximum, lengthy and heavier roots.