Title: Effect of medium and cuttings type on rooting ability of cuttings of Chinese fir clone
Abstract: Using the completely random design and the single factor design, respectively, effects of media and cutting type on the rooting ability of Chinese fir cuttings were studied by the semi-lignified branches collected from superior trees in the seed orchard of Chinese fir in Hezhou. The results indicated that 5 cm cuttings in sand reached the highest survival rate with 100% while 9 cm cuttings were satisfied in the mixed medium of sand and perlite(1 ∶1) with 100% rooting rate and best morphologic characters. The root activity was the top in 7 cm cuttings and the mixed medium of sand and perlite(1 ∶1). The root of crown segments grew vigorously although its survival rate and rooting rate were lower than those of stem section. As a whole, 7~9 cm cuttings benefited the rooting in the mixed medium of sand and perlite(1∶1), which may enhance the cuttage reproduction quality of Chinese fir.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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