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Vegetative Propagation of African Blackwood (Dalbergia Melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.): Effects of Age of Donor Plant, IBA Treatment and Cutting Position on Rooting Ability of Stem Cuttings

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dc.creator Amri, A.
dc.creator Lyaruu, H. M. V.
dc.creator Nyomora, Agnes M. S.
dc.creator Kanyeka, Z. L.
dc.date 2016-05-05T14:06:20Z
dc.date 2016-05-05T14:06:20Z
dc.date 2010
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T09:00:12Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T09:00:12Z
dc.identifier Amri, E., Lyaruu, H.V.M., Nyomora, A.S. and Kanyeka, Z.L., 2010. Vegetative propagation of African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.): effects of age of donor plant, IBA treatment and cutting position on rooting ability of stem cuttings. New Forests, 39(2), pp.183-194.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1825
dc.identifier 10.1007/s11056-009-9163-6
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1825
dc.description A study to determine the best vegetative propagation protocol was carried out for Dalbergia melanoxylon. Natural regeneration of D. melanoxylon is limited due to poor seed viability and germination. The effects of age of donor plant, indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) treatment and cutting position on rooting of stem cuttings were investigated. The effect of age of donor plant was significant (P < 0.001) only for percent rooting, position effect was significant for all studied parameters, and IBA treatment at 300 ppm was insignificant only for percent callusing. Interactive effects of cutting position × age of donor and cutting position × IBA treatment were significant for percent rooting and root number per cuttings while interactive effect of age × IBA was significant only for percent rooting. Observed difference in rooting performance could be due to uneven distribution of root promoting and inhibiting substances with respect to age of donor plant and IBA which intensified root formation. Cuttings from juvenile donor plant performed better in all rooting parameters than mature donor plant. The highest percentages in rooting were (71.11%) and (24.42%) for cuttings from juvenile and mature donor plants, respectively. IBA treated cuttings produced higher percentage rooting, number of roots and root length than untreated cuttings which revealed a strong IBA influence on rooting ability of stem cuttings in D. melanoxylon. It was concluded that stem cuttings should be taken from juvenile donor plants and basal cutting position should be used to produce high quality planting stock material for the afforestation and conservation programme of D. melanoxylon.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Springer Netherlands
dc.subject Dalbergia melanoxylon
dc.subject Domestication
dc.subject IBA
dc.subject Vegetative propagation
dc.subject Cutting position
dc.subject Non-mist propagator
dc.title Vegetative Propagation of African Blackwood (Dalbergia Melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.): Effects of Age of Donor Plant, IBA Treatment and Cutting Position on Rooting Ability of Stem Cuttings
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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