Research Article | Published: 01 June 1994

Rooting Trials in Branch Cuttings of Acacia nilotica (L.) Del.

K. Gurumurti, C. K. Jayachandran and M. Thirunavoukkarasu

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 17 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 112-118 | 1994
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1994-MN75X2 | Cite this article

Abstract

Rooting trials were carried out using branch cuttings obtained from 7 year old plants of Acacia nilotica with four different auxins in three different concentrations replicated under different shade house environments, open condition and polytunnels. IBA was found to be most effective with 40 per cent rooting in cuttings made in the month of September. November planted cuttings failed to root even with application of auxins. Using heat and fungicide treated, soil, mixed with charred paddy husk rooting percentage improved. A polyglobule system was tried in which the cuttings were placed inside the large polythene bag and the mouth of the polythene bag tightly tied. Rooting response in such a system improved. Rooting occurred between 15th to 20th day. The system also does not require watering for over 25 days.

Keywords

Access Options

250/-

Buy Full Access in HTML Format

Instant access to the full article.

Get access to the full version of this article. Buy Full Access in HTML Format

References

1. Gurumurti, K. and Bhandari, H.C.S. (1987). Clonal forestry for high yielding biomass production system In: Proc. Energy in Production Agriculture and Food Processing. Indian aSociety of Agricultural Engineer. New Delhi, Monograph Series 1:306-321.

Google Scholar

2. Gurumurti, K., Bhandari, H.C.S. and Dhawan Meena (1986). Studies on yield, nutrients and energy conversion efficiency in energy plantations of Acacia nilotica J. Tree Sci., 5(1):36-42.

Google Scholar

3. Gurumurti, K., Gupta, B.B. and Adarsh Kumar (1984). Hormonal Regulation or Root Formation. In: Hormonal Regulation of Plant Growth and Development (Ed. S.S. Purohit). Agro-botanical Publishers (India), 387-400 pp.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5139-6_12

Google Scholar

4. Nanda, K.K. (1970). Investigations on the use of auxins in vegetative reproduction of forest plants. Final report Pl-480 Research Project A7-FS-11.

Google Scholar

5. Nanda, K.K., Purohit, A.N., Adarsh Bala and Anand, V.K. (1968). Seasonal rooting response of stem cutting of some forest tree species to auxins. Indian For., 94:154-162.

Google Scholar

About this article

How to cite

Gurumurti, K., Jayachandran, C.K. and Thirunavoukkarasu, M., 1994. Rooting Trials in Branch Cuttings of Acacia nilotica (L.) Del.. Indian Journal of Forestry, 17(2), pp.112-118. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1994-MN75X2

Publication History

Manuscript Published on 01 June 1994

Share this article

Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: