Auxin synergists in the rooting of mango cuttings

Preplanting application of phenolic compounds, p-hydroxybenzoic acid p-coumaric acid and ferulic acid, in most cases promoted auxin-induced rooting on cuttings of mango, a difficult-to-root fruit plant. The ethylene-releasing chemical CEPA (ethrel, ethephon) also stimulated rooting in the presence of auxins. Synergism was more pronounced in the presence of IBA than with IAA. To a certain extent, root-promoting effects of auxins and non-auxin chemicals were related to the utilization of carbohydrate fractions from the region of root formation. Utilization of reserve polysaccharides assumed greater importance only during the root-development phase.     

Effect of ethrel in aqueous solution and ethylene released from ethrel on mango fruit ripening

Summary

The effect of ethrel in aqueous solution and ethylene released from ethrel was evaluated on fruit ripening of ‘Kitchner’, ‘Dr Knight’ and ‘Abu-Samaka’ mango. Ripening was enhanced in all treated fruits of the three cultivars at all concentrations used. The ripening rate progressively increased with increase in concentration. Ethylene released from ethrel was more effective in triggering fruit ripening than dipping fruits in aqueous solution of ethrel. Depending on concentration and cultivar, ripening was 1–3.d faster in fruits dipped in 500 and 1000 ppm ethrel and 1–5.d earlier in fruits treated with 250, 500 and 1000 ppm ethylene released from ethrel, compared with untreated fruits. The effect on fruit ripening was indicated by enhanced climacteric peak, increased skin colour, increased total soluble solids and decreased flesh firmness.     

费约果插条生根特征和解剖特性研究

以费约果品种尤力克当年生半木质化和木质化枝条为材料,研究了扦插时期对插条生根能力的影响,结果表明,生根结果(分别是根长、根数和生根率)半木质化枝扦插优于木质化枝扦插。采用常规石蜡切片法对费约果半木质化枝插条生根过程进行解剖结构观察,表明费约果插条无根原基存在,不定根原基为诱发型的,起源于维管形成层与髓射线的交叉区域,而在插条韧皮部连续排列成环状的厚壁细胞周围未见根原基的发生。不定根的发生主要经历了根原基的形成和不定根的产生2个过程,且大部分不定根产生于距插条基部切口0.1~2cm区域内。插条扦插过程中也形成愈伤组织,但未见愈伤组织中分化出根原基。     

水杨酸处理对吉塞拉6号嫩枝扦插生根率的影响

研究了不同浓度水杨酸加吲哚丁酸(IBA)处理对吉塞拉6号生根率、生根质量及成苗率的影响,结果表明,用2000umol/L水杨酸与1000mg/L吲哚丁酸协同作用可使吉塞拉6号嫩枝扦插生根率达98%,同时生根质量和成苗率都有所提高。     

Effect of acid or base pretreatment on auxin response of Damask rose cuttings

Hardwood stem cuttings of Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) were dipped in H₂SO₄ or NaOH prior to application of 0, 1000, 2000 or 3000 mg l⁻¹ indolebutyric acid (IBA) or naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). Acid pretreatment significantly increased root number, root length and root dry weight per cutting, but did not affect rooting-percentage. Rooting was significantly enhanced by auxin pretreatment, and NAA was superior in increasing root length and root fresh weight; 2000 mg l⁻¹ of auxin was the most suitable concentration for promotion of rooting under the conditions of the study.     

Effect of light,temperature and CO2 on the growth of Campanula isophylla stock plants and on the subsequent growth and development of their cuttings

Stock plants of Campanula isophylla Moretti were subjected to different temperature and light conditions and to various CO₂ regimes. The number and the fresh and dry weight of the cuttings produced were recorded. The after-effect of stock-plant treatment on root formation and growth of cuttings was studied.Increasing light intensity and CO₂ supply strongly promoted cutting production and increased both fresh and dry weight of the cuttings. These factors also markedly influenced root formation and root growth of the cuttings. Stock plant conditions also strongly influenced the growth and lateral shoot formation of the rooted cuttings. It is concluded that cuttings from stock plants grown under favourable light (10 Klx) and CO₂ conditions (900 v.p.m.) contain factors beneficial for root formation, growth and shoot formation. The results are discussed in relation to the carbohydrate content of the cuttings.     

Effects of time of collection,growing-conditions of mother plants and growth regulators on rooting of cuttings of Telopea speciosissima (Proteaceae)

Terminal stem cuttings of Telopea speciosissima were collected from two locations at monthly intervals and treated with indolebutyric acid (IBA) in combination with benomyl. Cuttings taken in the first half of spring, at the beginning of vegetative growth, gave the highest percentage of rooted cuttings and the greatest length of adventitious roots per rooted cutting. Cuttings taken from the environment most suited for the growth of the mother plants also produced the highest percentage of rooted cuttings, but their root length did not differ significantly between the two locations. Pre-treatment of cuttings with 4000 p.p.m. IBA (concentrated solution dip method) initially gave the highest percentage of rooted cuttings and longest root length, but there was evidence for a delayed toxicity to IBA applied at this level. Pre-treatment with 2000 p.p.m. IBA is therefore recommended.Benomyl increased the percentage of rooted cuttings, but did not affect root length, possibly due to its fungicidal rather than cytokinin activity.     

不同浓度IBA及基质对迷迭香扦插生根影响

用50 mg/L IBA、100 mg/L IBA、300 mg/L IBA浸泡迷迭香嫩枝插穗、半木质化插穗、完全木质化插穗30min后,扦插在沙子及混合基质中,均促进生根,成活率83%～100%,其中100mg/L IBA促进迷迭香插穗在沙子里及混合基质里生根效果最好,不同部位枝条插穗生根总体效果:半木质化枝条>嫩枝>完全木质化枝条。     

Contributions of the stem to rooting in Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maid,stem cuttings

An additional wound at the base of one-node stem cuttings of Eucalyptus grandis increased rooting. Girdling intact shoots reduced rooting in cuttings harvested from them, while girdling cuttings at setting had little effect, suggesting that the internal phloem was active in basipetal transport in the stem. The vertical distribution of roots in additionally wounded cuttings also suggested a changed pattern of efflux from the internal phloem, as well as an increase in water uptake. In one-leaf cuttings more roots emerged from the leaf trace sector of the stem than from the trace of the absent leaf. In two-leaf cuttings the circumferential distribution of roots was uniform except in cuttings (a) reduced to a half-round cross-section at the base, in which rooting was more profuse at the lower of two sites of root emergence, and (b) from lateral coppice shoots whose stems were red-pigmented above with anthocyanins, in which there was less rooting than expected in the red sector. Stem volume was well related to rooting ability, largely explaining variation due to the original position of the cutting within the shoot and crown.     

Rooting of Berberis and Ligustrum cuttings from stock plants grown at selected light intensities

Plants of Berberis thunbergii DC., B. thunbergii DC, ‘Atropurpurea’, Ligustrum obtusifolium Seibold and Zucc. var. regelianum (Koehne) Rehd., and L. × vicaryi Beckett were grown at 37, 53, 70 and 100% full sunlight to determine rootability of cuttings. Rooting hormone levels of 0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.8% IBA in talc were applied to the cuttings, and % rooting, root length, and fresh and dry weights were recorded. Optimum rooting of cuttings of Berberis resulted when stock plants were grown at 70% light, with 37% light being the next most successful. Optimum rooting of cuttings of Ligustrum obtusifolium var. regelianum resulted when stock plants were grown at 37% light. Rooting of Ligustrum × vicaryi did not respond to light intensity. An interaction between rooting-hormone and light intensity was noted for root length of Ligustrum species.     

Poststorage quality and rooting ability of Epipremnum pinnatum cuttings after treatment with ethylene action inhibitors

Summary

The influence of the ethylene action inhibitors STS and 1-MCP on poststorage performance and subsequent rooting of cuttings was investigated in Epipremnum pinnatum. Unfavourable storage conditions resulted in decreasing poststorage quality of single-eye cuttings, expressed as leaf drop and yellowing. 1-MCP and STS prohibited leaf drop and yellowing in E. pinnatum. STS pretreatment decreased rooting ability significantly, measured as percentage of rooted cuttings, number of roots, total root length and dry weight. STS caused severe injuries to the cuttings, which were worse if the cuttings were stored rather than propagated immediately. There was no significant difference in rooting between 1-MCP treated cuttings and untreated control in either stored or unstored cuttings. The influence of ethylene action inhibitors on rooting and a possible use of 1-MCP for practical use to increase poststorage performance in cuttings are discussed.     

Effects of forcing,etiolation and indole butyric acid on rooting of cuttings of Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Rooting of cuttings of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) has been successfully induced through forcing of shoots, etiolation and application of indole butyric acid (IBA) under mist spray. Maximum rooting (84%) and maximum survival (50–75%) were obtained with the forced and etiolated shoots treated with 5000 mg/l IBA. The next best treatment was the forced and etiolated shoots treated with 10 000 mg/l IBA, which was somewhat similar to forced, non-etiolated shoots treated with 5000 mg/l IBA. In the control without IBA no success was obtained even under forcing and etiolation.     

Starch depletion and anatomical changes during the rooting of Castanea sativa Mill. cuttings

Starch depletion during rooting of juvenile chestnut cuttings was examined. A marked depletion occurred in the first 3 days following hormonal treatment; in untreated control cuttings there was no significant effect during the same period of time. Anatomical changes during the rooting-process were also studied. Greater starch depletion following hormonal treatment could provide the energy necessary for the great cell proliferation observed at 3–5 days, the organization of the primordia and the differentiation of the new xylem.     

Effect of de-blossoming on the productivity of mango

The self-incompatible cultivar ‘Dashehari’ has a tendency to bear a very poor crop on the south-east to south-west sides of the tree. The panicles emerge rather early in the season (December–January) when they are usually damaged by frost. Their blooming period does not coincide with the other cultivars.Two years' observations have revealed that a single de-blossoming treatment, at budburst stage, results in a highly significant increase in yield compared to the control. The incidence of floral malformation, which is usually very high in the early panicles, was substantially reduced by this treatment.     

Interaction of source-plant age and shoot ringing on rooting of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) cuttings

Summary

IBA-treated cuttings rooted only when prepared fom bark-ringed shoots. The response to ringing declined with increasing age of the tree. However, on marcotting, the ringed shoots of four year old trees showed more and earlier rooting.     

Interaction of stock plant irradiance and auxin in the propagation of apple rootstocks by cuttings

The purpose of the investigation was to examine the effects of different irradiances (light intensities: 8, 16, 38, 54 W/m²) to stock plants on the subsequent rooting of cuttings taken from these stock plants.If the cuttings were rooted without treatment with auxin (indole butyric acid), there was no difference in rooting attributable to the irradiance pretreatments. Auxin treatment of the cuttings was most effective in increasing root numbers and rooting-percentage in cuttings taken from stock plants grown under 8 W/m².     

Effect of substrate,medium composition,irradiance and ventilation on jojoba plantlets at the rooting stage of micropropagation

The effect of substrate, medium composition, irradiance and ventilation on rooting percentage, and root morphology and functioning with respect to mineral uptake was investigated in jojoba [Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schneider]. Plantlets grown on Sorbarod plugs embedded in perlite accumulated more biomass and showed better rooting than plantlets grown on Sorbarod plugs embedded in agar. In plants grown on the latter substrate, the addition of sucrose to water or salts media promoted rooting and accumulation of shoot and root biomass. On perlite, rooting was high in all treatments, while root growth was enhanced only by 2% sucrose. Sucrose and irradiance had a positive synergistic effect on plantlet growth. Doubling the irradiance from 58 to 116 μE m⁻² s⁻¹ and using high ventilation (22-mm membrane) failed to improve rooting but promoted the ability of the stomata to close, thereby reducing water loss under ambient conditions. High irradiance and ventilation lowered the chlorophyll content, but without impairing biomass accumulation. Plantlets grown under enhanced ventilation and 0.5% sucrose formed fine roots within the cellulose plug and thick roots on the vessel floor. With the 2% sucrose supplementation, the roots were generally thicker, with very few thin roots being formed. ³⁶Cl uptake into plantlets and transport to the leaves decreased in plants exposed to a high sucrose concentration. Acclimatization of jojoba plantlets was improved by enhancing ventilation.     

三唑酮与乙蒜素混剂对变叶木插穗生长的影响

用三唑酮6．25％＋乙蒜素93．75％混合配制成160mg／L至1600mg／L10种不同浓度的药剂，分别对变叶木插穗浸泡处理后扦插。试验结果表明，最佳处理的插穗生根数、根长、根径的平均值和最高成活率分别为45．2、31．8、1．47、80％，分别比对照提高了9．6、7．4mm、0．36mm、46．67％，所测指标均与对照的差异极显著（P〈0．01）。在160-400mg／L范围，处理浓度与插穗的生根数、根长、根径以及成活率的关系符合二次曲线模型（R2〉0．97）；统计分析结果，处理3h的最佳浓度为291mg／L。     

The influence of wax emulsion,morphactin and gibberellic acid on the storage behaviour of indian gooseberry fruits

Qualities of Indian gooseberry fruits (Phyllanthus emblica L.) were determined after dip-treatment with wax emulsion (WE) with or without morphactin (Mor) and gibberellic acid (GA₃). Dip-treatments with 100–500 mg l^?1 Mor reduced marketability by inducing browning and high weight loss, but loss in ascorbic acid was checked and phenols increased. 10 mg l^?1 Mor maintained marketability at par with control, effectively controlled loss in ascorbic acid, and increased acidity and reducing sugars. GA₃, although failing to control the loss of ascorbic acid, was effective in checking browning and thereby increased the market value of fruits as compared with controls and Mor-treated fruits.WE with or without Mor (10 mg l^?1) controlled browning, accumulation of phenols and losses in weight and moisture as compared with 10 mg l^?1 Mor, 100 mg l^?1 GA₃, or control, but could not retain ascorbic acid in comparison to 10 mg l^?1 Mor-treated fruits. Marketability of fruits having had treatment with either WE or GA₃ was the same. Fruits having had combined treatment with WE and 10 mg l^?1 Mor had maximum marketability. Minimum marketability was observed in fruits subjected to a combined treatment of WE + 100 mg l^?1 GA₃ due to maximum infection with Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp.     

Effect of indolebutyric acid and sampling-dates on the rooting of four Tilia taxa

Softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings of 4 Tilia taxa were taken at different times and treated with high concentrations of IBA. Rooting-response varied with taxa and sampling-date. Rooting in Tilia americana L. cuttings was maximum when taken on 19 May and 1 June. Cuttings of Tilia cordata Mill. did not differ significantly in rootability when taken on 19 May, 22 June or 13 July, but rooting was significantly less with 3 August cuttings. Tilia × euchlora Koch cuttings did not root. All Tilla × euchlora Koch ‘Redmond’ cuttings taken on 19 May or 22 June rooted. A 5-second basal dip of IBA significantly stimulated rooting, especially in the range of 20 000–35 000 mg 1^?1.