Split two-node stem cuttings for propagation of Aglaonema
2002
Siar, S.V. (Philippines Univ. Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Inst. of Plant Breeding) Obmerga, L.R. | Protacio, C.M.
Aglaonema, an ornamental foliage plant locally known as "La Swerte", is usually propagated through seeds, sucker separation and stem cuttings. For most cultivars, stem cuttings is the most efficient method of propagation especially for cultivars that do not produce seeds and suckers. Ordinarily, a propagator will produce only 4 new plants from a 10-node plant consisting of the tip, a 2-stem cutting of 4 nodes each and the cut base with 2 nodes. This study aimed to determine how to get the most number of plants from a single stem while maintaining good percentage rooting. Older nodal cuttings taken from the basal or lowest portion of the stem of Aglaonema rooted better than the younger stem cuttings or apical nodes. The number of planting materials can be significantly increased by using two-node stem cuttings, which can further be split in half longitudinally to produce half-stem cuttings which proceed to produce well-rooted normal plants
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