Title: Air-layering of trees with differential adventitious rooting response
Abstract: Five economically important forestry species namely Anogiessus latifolia, Boswellia serrata, Dalbergia latifolia, Dalbergia sissoo and Gmelina arborea having differential adventitious rooting response were evaluated for air-layering. Shoots of randomly selected trees of each species were girdled and covered with soilrite and black polythene. After forty five days, the air-layered shoots were detached from the trees to record observations on alive air-layered shoot (%), callusing (%), rooting (%), root number, root length, root fresh and dry weight. The procedure was found to be feasible for clonal propagation of Boswellia serrata and Dalbergia sissoo with 52 % and 68 % adventitious rhizogenesis, respectively. Formation of callus in Dalbergia latifolia, Anogiessus latifolia and Gmelina arborea suggests strong possibility of successful air. layering if suitable exogenous treatments are provided.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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