Synergistic effects of auxin and growing media on rooting performance and growth of bougainvillea cuttings
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: An experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of auxin and substrate composition on the rooting performance of bougainvillea Cuttings. The current study was organised in a completely randomised design (CRD) with two factors: growing media and auxin treatments. Five media combinations were tested: garden soil (control), silt + garden soil (1:1), FYM + garden soil (1:1), cocopeat + garden soil (1:1), and silt + cocopeat + FYM (1:1:1). Auxin treatments included auxin combined with various media: garden soil, garden soil + silt, garden soil + FYM, garden soil + cocopeat, and garden soil + cocopeat + silt + FYM. The results indicated a significant difference between the treatment means for rooting and growth parameters. It was observed that silt + cocopeat + FYM showed highest survival (92.31%), root number (18.9), root length (31.43 cm), and shoot parameters, while auxin combined with garden soil and cocopeat resulted in enhanced root and shoot development, with survival rate (90.72%), root length (33.11 cm), shoot length (10.71 cm), and leaf area (39.26 cm²). The results suggest that using silt, cocopeat, and FYM with auxin application in a garden soil + cocopeat mixture is most effective for optimising the rooting and growth of Bougainvillea cuttings.
Authors: Abdul Qudoos, Ijaz Hussain, Shah Masaud Khan, Waseem Ahmad, Naila Nawaz Khan
Institution: University of Haripur
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412882898