Vol. 6, Issue 5 (2018)
Effect of IBA concentrations and types of media on sprouting and shoot growth of cutting in fig (Ficus carica L.) CV. Poona fig
Author(s): DK Aghera and AN Makwana
Abstract: The field experiment entitled "Effect of IBA concentrations and types of media on sprouting and shoot growth of cutting in fig (Ficus carica L.) Cv. Poona fig." was carried out at Fruit Research Station, Madhadi Baug Farm, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during 2015-16.
The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with Factorial concept with three repetitions. The treatment consist of five level of IBA concentration I1 (Control), I2 (IBA 2000 ppm), I3 (IBA 2500 ppm), I4 (IBA 3000 ppm) and I5 (IBA 3500 ppm) and three level of different media M1 (soil), M2 (sand) and M3 [soil + sand (1:1)].
Among the different IBA concentration, I2 (IBA 2000 ppm) recorded significantly the minimum days to shoot sprouting (11.50 days), maximum sprouting percentage (85.57% and 83.12%) at 30 and 60 DAP, respectively and maximum number of leaves (5.49, 8.30 and 10.74), number of shoots (2.37, 3.71 and 3.95), length of main shoot (3.19 cm, 5.67 cm and 8.32 cm), diameter of main shoot (2.50 mm, 3.43 mm and 4.66 mm) at 30, 60 and 90 DAP, respectively while maximum fresh weight of shoots(5.52 g), dry weight of shoots(3.76 g) at 90 DAP.
Among the factor media M3 [ Soil + Sand (1:1)] recorded significantly the minimum days to shoot sprouting (13.70 days), maximum sprouting percentage (83.44% and 80.41%) at 30 and 60 DAP, respectively and maximum number of leaves (5.62, 7.15 and 9.74), number of shoots (2.27, 3.23 and 3.32), length of main shoot (3.99 cm, 6.49 cm and 8.85 cm) and diameter of main shoot (2.29 mm, 2.99 mm and 4.19 mm) at 30, 60 and 90 DAP, respectively while maximum fresh weight of shoots (4.63 g), dry weight of shoots (2.90 g) at 90 DAP.
The interaction effect between the IBA and media were found significant in parameters like; minimum day to shoot sprouting (10.16 days), maximum sprouting percentage (91.66% and 89.33%) at 30 and 60 DAP, respectively and maximum number of leaves (6.80, 8.63 and 11.10), length of main shoot (4.22 cm, 7.43 cm and 10.76 cm) and diameter of main shoot (2.80 mm, 3.76 mm and 5.13 mm) at 30, 60 and 90 DAP, respectively while maximum fresh weight of shoots (5.90 g), dry weight of shoots (3.91 g) at 90 DAP were recorded under I2M3 treatment combination.
Cutting treated with IBA 2000 ppm and planted in soil + sand (1:1) media was found better for the propagation of fig through cutting.
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DK Aghera, AN Makwana. Effect of IBA concentrations and types of media on sprouting and shoot growth of cutting in fig (Ficus carica L.) CV. Poona fig. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(5):3207-3214.
