Research Article | Published: 01 September 2010

Effect of growth hormones, seasons and age of cuttings on sprouting and rooting response of three medicinal tree species of Garhwal Himalaya

R. S. Bali, Dhanpal Singh Chauhan and N. P. Todaria

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 17 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 267-274 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2010-127PU3 | Cite this article

Abstract

Hard wood and juvenile cuttings of Aegle marmelos, Sapindus mukorossi and Terminalia bellirica were tested for their capacity to form roots. Cuttings were treated with different concentrations of auxins (IAA, IBA, NAA and 2, 4-D) in four seasons (spring, summer, rainy and winter). Hard wood cuttings of S. mukorossi rooted only in spring season whereas juvenile cuttings of the same species rooted in three seasons (spring, summer and rainy). Hard wood cuttings of the T. bellirica showed only callus formation in spring season whereas the juvenile cutting of T. bellirica proved callus as well as root formation in the same season. A. marmelos failed either to sprout or root throughout the four seasons. Exogenous application of IAA and IBA induced profuse rooting in S. mukorossi and T. bellirica.

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Bali, R.S., Chauhan, D.S. and Todaria, N.P., 2010. Effect of growth hormones, seasons and age of cuttings on sprouting and rooting response of three medicinal tree species of Garhwal Himalaya. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 17(3), pp.267-274. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2010-127PU3

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