H.B. PARMAR1*, S.J. PATIL2, M. ABHINAYA3, M.M. GOSWAMI4
1Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450
2Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450
3Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450
4Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450
* Corresponding Author : hardik.bparmar@yahoo.in
Received : 08-07-2016 Accepted : 15-07-2016 Published : 21-10-2016
Volume : 8 Issue : 49 Pages : 2103 - 2106
Int J Agr Sci 8.49 (2016):2103-2106
Keywords : Star gooseberry, IBA, Hardwood cutting, Top cutting
Academic Editor : Dr Pallab Dutta, Dr D. S. Mishra, Vasudevan V, Anandhi K
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared
The paper portrays Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA) effects on rooting of cuttings of Star Gooseberry. The study was conducted during the year 2013-14, in poly house conditions at NAU, Navsari, using two different vegetative cuttings: Hardwood Cuttings and Top Cuttings. A Completely Randomized Design with Factorial concept (FRBD) comprising of two factors (1) types of cutting (hardwood cutting and top cutting) and (2) different concentration of IBA (0, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 and 3000 mg l-1). Results showed that among the different cutting types and different IBA concentration, hardwood cutting and 2000 mg l-1 were individually as well as in their combination found to be the most beneficial for early sprouting and maximum sprouting percentage. Similar trend was observed on the growth parameters such as number of leaves, leaf area, length of longest root, fresh and dry biomass of root, root : shoot ratio and survival percentage.