Effect of IBA and PHB on rooting of pomegranate(Punica granatum L.) cuttings cv. Ganesh

Author: Simranjit Kaur and Amarjeet Kaur

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Abstract

In order to study the effect of IBA and PHB on rooting of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cuttings an investigation was conducted at the nursery of Department of Horticulture, Khalsa college, Amritsar during 2015-2016. Six treatments were used comprising of IBA (500ppm,1000ppm) and PHB (500 ppm, 750 ppm), their combinations IBA 500 ppm + PHB 500 ppm and IBA 1000 ppm + PHB 750 ppm along with control. The results of the investigation indicated that IBA 1000 ppm + PHB 750 ppm proved to be the best in terms of maximum percentage of sprouted cuttings (86.40%), survival percentage (86.73%), number of shoots (7.71), average shoot diameter (1.29cm), number of leaves (126.00), total leaf area (259.48 cm²), maximum number of roots (24.65), maximum root length (15.40cm) and maximum root weight (2.40 g).

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Conclusion

The treatment of IBA 1000 ppm + PHB 750 ppm was found to be the most efficacious in encouraging rooting and invigorating the shoot growth in terms of percentage of sprouted cuttings, survival percentage, number of shoots, average shoot diameter, number of leaves, total leaf area number of roots per cutting, root length and root weight in pomegranate cv. Ganesh.

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Simranjit Kaur and Amarjeet Kaur (2016).Effect of IBA and PHB on rooting of pomegranate(Punica granatum L.) cuttings cv. Ganesh, Biological Forum – An International Journal 8(2): 203-206.