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Auxin induced rooting of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Miller) cladodes for rapid on-farm propagation
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Usman, Inuwa Shehu Lawan, Abdu Sani Abdulrazak, Baba Ibrahim |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | The effect of exogenous auxins on the development of root system in cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica was tested using different concentrations of indole butyric acid (lBA), naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and a combination of IBA and NAA, and the control treated with 50% aqueous solution of ethanol. Results obtained showed that rooting in cladodes is most effective when treated with 2500 mg L-1 of IBA. A non-significant effect on rooting was observed when cladodes were treated with NAA alone or in combination with IBA. The development of O. ficus-indica in orchard and farmlands particularly in the dry Sudano-Sahelian zone of Nigeria would provide a valuable source of vegetarian food for humans and feed for livestock. Key words: Opuntia ficus-indica, rooting, cladodes, Indole butyric acid (IBA) Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). |
| Starting Page | 898 |
| Ending Page | 900 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.5897/AJAR2015.10592 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-full-text-pdf/6191FB457559 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2015.10592 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
