Effect of Cutting Type and IBA Concentration on Propagation of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)
(2023). Effect of Cutting Type and IBA Concentration on Propagation of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims). EKB Journal Management System, 1(3), 81-88. doi: 10.21608/hrj.2023.321775
. "Effect of Cutting Type and IBA Concentration on Propagation of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 3, 2023, 81-88. doi: 10.21608/hrj.2023.321775
(2023). 'Effect of Cutting Type and IBA Concentration on Propagation of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)', EKB Journal Management System, 1(3), pp. 81-88. doi: 10.21608/hrj.2023.321775
Effect of Cutting Type and IBA Concentration on Propagation of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims). EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 1(3): 81-88. doi: 10.21608/hrj.2023.321775

Effect of Cutting Type and IBA Concentration on Propagation of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)

Horticulture Research Journal
Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2023, Page 81-88  XML PDF (782.92 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/hrj.2023.321775
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Abstract
Thisstudywascarriedoutintwoconsecutiveseasons(2022and2023)attheAgriculturalResearchCenterHorticultural Research Institute,Giza,Egypt,wheredifferentconcentrationsofindolebutyricacid(IBA)wereappliedtorootingabilityandleafgrowthofcuttings.WeinvestigatedtheeffectonthepromotionofVegetativepropagationbypassionfruitcuttings.Thesecuttingsarefromhealthyfifth-yearmothertreesalreadygrownintheHorticulturalLaboratorynurseryattheAgriculturalResearchCenterinGiza,Egypt.Thecutlengthwas10-14cm,3knots,thetrunkthicknesswas5-7mm,anditwasmadebycuttingtheupperpartobliquelyandflatteningthelowerpart.Cuttings,ontheotherhand,arecleanedbyremovingtheoldleaves,exceptfortwonewleaves.Rapidlydipthebottom(1-2cm)ofthecuttingsintovariousconcentrationsofIBA(0,1000,2000,and3000ppm)for15-20seconds.Cuttingsplantedinmediumthencontainedamixtureofsoil + sand + FYM (1:1:1v/v/v)ina40x60cmplasticboxata45-degree angle.Thesecuttingswereplantedtwice(MarchandAugustinbothseasons)inagreenhouseunderamistirrigationsystemandautomaticallysprayedwithwatereveryhourfor5minutes.Theresultsshowedthatcuttingstreatedwith3000ppmIBAandplantedinMarchhadthehighestsurvivalrateinbothseasons,withimprovedrootnumber,rootlength,andshootandleafnumbers.
Keywords
Passion fruit; cuttings; growth regulator; IBA; rooting; viability
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