EFFECT OF DIFFERENT GROWTH REGULATORS ON ROOT INDUCTION OF LIGHT WEIGHT DATE PALM SUCKERS

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  • M. Z. Rashid Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Amina Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • A. Bakhsh Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • M. M. Abbas Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • S. Rashid Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

date palm, growth regulators, IBA, NAA, suckers

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out at Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad during 2017-2019 to evaluate the effect of different growth regulators on root induction of Date palm suckers. There were six treatments i.e., T0 (Control), T1 (Indol butyric Acid (IBA) @2000 ppm), T2 ([email protected] ppm), T3 (Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) @2000 ppm), T4 ([email protected]), T5 ([email protected] ppm + [email protected] ppm). Growth regulators significantly affected the survival percentage, number of leaves, leaf length and number of roots plant-1. Results showed that [email protected] ppm gave maximum success percentage (76.3%), highest survival percentage after 90 days (43.8%), maximum number of leaves (4.5), highest leaf length (20.6cm) and highest number of roots plant-1 (24.8). In view of these results, it is concluded that IBA can be used @ 4000 ppm for better root induction of Date palm suckers.

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Published

2023-03-01

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Rashid, M. Z. ., Amina, Bakhsh, A., Abbas, M. M., & Rashid, S. (2023). EFFECT OF DIFFERENT GROWTH REGULATORS ON ROOT INDUCTION OF LIGHT WEIGHT DATE PALM SUCKERS. Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Sciences, 5–9. Retrieved from https://pjaaevs.sau.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/770

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