The use of sawdust from two tropical timber species as rooting media for Thuja orientalis and Ficus elastica

Potakey, A.D.

The use of sawdust from two tropical timber species as rooting media for Thuja orientalis and Ficus elastica

1982

Potakey, A.D.

The effect of rooting media and hormone treatment on cuttings or marcots of Thuja orientalis and Ficus elastica is reported. Decomposed Sapele and Mahogany sawdust, sterilized loam and river sand mixes were used in the evaluation, with each of the cuttings treated with Seradix No. 2 rooting powder. Early rooting and better mean length of roots per rooted cutting were produced by Sapele sawdust mixes. Mahogany sawdust favoured late rooting but better number of roots per rooted cutting. Hormone treatment hastened and gave better rooting

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bouture esquejes ficus elastica sciure substrat de culture thuja

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92 p.

Other Subjects

Controle de performance; Ghana/ substance de croissance vegetale; Ghana/ estimulantes del crecimiento; Aserrin; Sustrato; Prueba de rendimiento

Language

English

Note

48 tables; 47 ref. Summary (En). *University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (Ghana). Faculty of Agriculture

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Thesis; Bibliography; Summary; Non-Conventional

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University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (Ghana)

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The use of sawdust from two tropical timber species as rooting media for Thuja orientalis and Ficus elastica

1982

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