Rooting Ability of Leucaena Leucocephala Stem Cuttings

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dc.creatorDick, J.
dc.creatorMagingo, Francis S.
dc.creatorSmith, R. I.
dc.creatorMcBeath, C.
dc.date2016-09-21T17:02:43Z
dc.date2016-09-21T17:02:43Z
dc.date1998-08
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T09:00:41Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T09:00:41Z
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1006142310215
dc.descriptionSingle-node leafy and leafless cuttings harvested from one-year-old, 1.3 to 1.5 m tall Leucaena leucocephala seedlings were successfully rooted in a non-mist propagator which is suitable for use in the rural tropics. Cuttings with a leaf attached rooted more successfully than those without a leaf (71% and 39% respectively) and clones differed significantly (43% to 71%). There was also a clear pattern in rooting ability of cuttings collected sequentially down the main stem. Cuttings rooted most successfully when taken from node five to 13, counting from the apex; this was the region where internodes were longest (64 to 109 mm) of moderate diameter (2.9 to 5.5 mm) and all cuttings had a leaf attached.
dc.identifierDick, J., Magingo, F., Smith, R.I. and McBeath, C., 1998. Rooting ability of Leucaena leucocephala stem cuttings. Agroforestry Systems, 42(2), pp.149-157.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4101
dc.identifier10.1023/A:1006142310215
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4101
dc.languageen
dc.subjectNitrogen-fixing tree
dc.subjectNode position
dc.subjectRoot initiation
dc.subjectVegetative propagation
dc.titleRooting Ability of Leucaena Leucocephala Stem Cuttings
dc.typeJournal Article

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