Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate Cuttings
Pomegranate production in Afghanistan is increasing remarkably, but nursery services are lacking, leading to inconsistent growth and low rooting percentages in cuttings. Hence, this research was conducted at the greenhouse of Nangarhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, to investigate the efficacy...
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| author | Shafiqullah Aryan Gulbuddin Gulab Zabihullah Safi Asmatullah Durani Mohammad Ghani Raghib Kifayatullah Kakar Tayebullah Zahid Bakht Munir Baber Yogesh K. Ahlawat Ihab Mohamed Moussa Hosam O. Elansary |
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| description | Pomegranate production in Afghanistan is increasing remarkably, but nursery services are lacking, leading to inconsistent growth and low rooting percentages in cuttings. Hence, this research was conducted at the greenhouse of Nangarhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, to investigate the efficacy of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and organic materials, namely banana, garlic, aloe vera, and panchagavya, as rooting promoters on cuttings of the ideal seedless pomegranate cultivar (Bedana). The cuttings were derived from one-year-old dormant branches in mid-February of 2023. The findings indicated that panchagavya and aloe vera significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) accelerated the sprouting process of pomegranate cuttings, resulting in 100% rooting, while IBA showed a delayed initiation of sprouting. In contrast, banana had a detrimental effect on the sprouting of the cuttings. IBA and organic materials, except banana and garlic, significantly influenced all the shoot parameters. Among the treatments, panchagavya (21.1%), IBA (23.4%), and aloe vera (26.8%) demonstrated the highest number of shoots per cutting compared to the control. A consistent soil plant analysis development (SPAD) pattern was observed across treatments, positively correlating with shoot and root parameters (range, r = 0.30–0.97). The application of organic materials significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) impacted root length, acrobasal roots, root diameter, total root length, and root fresh weight. However, banana and garlic yielded contrasting results in most of these parameters. In conclusion, aloe vera and panchagavya are found to be more suitable for propagating pomegranates through cuttings, making them excellent alternatives to IBA for nurserymen and companies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d620440b87a64b1d9f210c30c103be5d2023-11-19T10:58:48ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-09-019999910.3390/horticulturae9090999Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate CuttingsShafiqullah Aryan0Gulbuddin Gulab1Zabihullah Safi2Asmatullah Durani3Mohammad Ghani Raghib4Kifayatullah Kakar5Tayebullah Zahid6Bakht Munir Baber7Yogesh K. Ahlawat8Ihab Mohamed Moussa9Hosam O. Elansary10Faculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanFaculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanFaculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanFaculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanFaculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanFaculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanFaculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanFaculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar 2601, AfghanistanDepartment of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USADepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPomegranate production in Afghanistan is increasing remarkably, but nursery services are lacking, leading to inconsistent growth and low rooting percentages in cuttings. Hence, this research was conducted at the greenhouse of Nangarhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, to investigate the efficacy of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and organic materials, namely banana, garlic, aloe vera, and panchagavya, as rooting promoters on cuttings of the ideal seedless pomegranate cultivar (Bedana). The cuttings were derived from one-year-old dormant branches in mid-February of 2023. The findings indicated that panchagavya and aloe vera significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) accelerated the sprouting process of pomegranate cuttings, resulting in 100% rooting, while IBA showed a delayed initiation of sprouting. In contrast, banana had a detrimental effect on the sprouting of the cuttings. IBA and organic materials, except banana and garlic, significantly influenced all the shoot parameters. Among the treatments, panchagavya (21.1%), IBA (23.4%), and aloe vera (26.8%) demonstrated the highest number of shoots per cutting compared to the control. A consistent soil plant analysis development (SPAD) pattern was observed across treatments, positively correlating with shoot and root parameters (range, r = 0.30–0.97). The application of organic materials significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) impacted root length, acrobasal roots, root diameter, total root length, and root fresh weight. However, banana and garlic yielded contrasting results in most of these parameters. In conclusion, aloe vera and panchagavya are found to be more suitable for propagating pomegranates through cuttings, making them excellent alternatives to IBA for nurserymen and companies.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/9/999aloe veraIBApanchagavyapomegranate cuttingsroot attributes |
| spellingShingle | Shafiqullah Aryan Gulbuddin Gulab Zabihullah Safi Asmatullah Durani Mohammad Ghani Raghib Kifayatullah Kakar Tayebullah Zahid Bakht Munir Baber Yogesh K. Ahlawat Ihab Mohamed Moussa Hosam O. Elansary Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate Cuttings Horticulturae aloe vera IBA panchagavya pomegranate cuttings root attributes |
| title | Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate Cuttings |
| title_full | Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate Cuttings |
| title_fullStr | Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate Cuttings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate Cuttings |
| title_short | Enhancement of Propagation Using Organic Materials and Growth Hormone: A Study on the Effectiveness of Growth and Rooting of Pomegranate Cuttings |
| title_sort | enhancement of propagation using organic materials and growth hormone a study on the effectiveness of growth and rooting of pomegranate cuttings |
| topic | aloe vera IBA panchagavya pomegranate cuttings root attributes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/9/999 |
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