Propagation of mussaenda by stem cuttings

Issue Date

7-1999

Abstract

Different Mussaenda varieties were screened to ascertain their rooting ability. For 'Doña Luz', 'Queen Sirikit', 'Paraluman', 'Doña Hilaria' and 'Doña Aurora', auxin application was not necessary while for 'Mutya', 'Gining Imelda', 'Doña Paciencia', 'Lakambini', 'Diwata' and 'Doña Eva' auxin was needed to enhance and accelerate rooting. Best rooting was observed from cuttings taken from current growth which are partially mature and green. These cuttings responded well to a 15-30 min dip in 100 ppm indolebutyric acid (IBA) prior to sticking to the rooting bed. IBA combined with dopamine or IBA combined with paclobutrazol enhanced rooting of Mussaenda 'Lakambini' cuttings. In these two treatments, the extent of root development was Tegnol higher compared to IBA, paclobutrazol and dopamine applied alone.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly: The Philippine Agriculturist)

ISSN

0031-7454

Volume

82

Issue

3

Page

251-259

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Frequency

quarterly

Physical Description

illustrations ; graphs ; tables ; references

Language

English

Subject

Mussaenda (plant) ; Plant propagation

En – AGROVOC descriptors

MUSSAENDA; ROOTING; CUTTING; PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS; IBA; NAA; IAA; PLANT PROPAGATION

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