Auxin-impregnated hygroscopic gel: effects on ponderosa pine and common hackberry seedlings |
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Authors: | Gerald A Tuskani Patricia L Ellis |
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Institution: | (1) Research Staff Member, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 37831 Oak Ridge, TN, USA;(2) Dept. of Horticulture and Forestry, North Dakota State University, 58105 Fargo, ND, USA |
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Abstract: | Greenhouse and field studies were conducted to determine the effects of indole3-butyric acid (IBA) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) on root development and survival of 3+0 bareroot Pinus ponderosa (Dougl. ex Laws.) and 2+0 bareroot Celtis occidentalis (L) seedlings. In the greenhouse, 100 and 200 ppm. IBA and 10 and 50 ppm 2,4-D were applied to seedlings through a root dip in an auxin hygroscopic gel mix. A randomized complete block analysis of variance indicated that IBA gel treatments increased root volume and root dry weight in hackberry and had no effect on ponderosa pine; 2,4-D gel treatments had detrimental effects on both species. In the field, IBA gel treated ponderosa pine seedlings exhibited improved height and survival relative to the non-treated control seedlings. There was no detectable improvement in survival in the field for hackberry. However, diameter and stem dry weight were lower for hackberry seedlings treated with the gel dip alone. |
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Keywords: | indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) 2 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2 4-D) bareroot seedlings root development root dip Pinus ponderosa (Dougl ex Laws ) Celtis occidentalis (L ) hygroscopic gel |
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