Article 1588 Table 1

Table 1. Combined effect of methods of propagation on rooting ability and death of juvenile stem cuttings of G. kola.

Traits

Methods of propagation

Stat

Non-mist Poly-propagator

Shaded nursery bed

Semi-hardwood

Softwood

Semi-hardwood

Softwood

Powder (IBA)

Dipped in IBA solution
(2.5 g l^–1)

Control

Powder (IBA)

Dipped in IBA solution
(2.5 g l^–1)

Control

Powder (IBA)

Dipped in IBA solution
(2.5 g l^–1)

Control

Powder (IBA)

Dipped in IBA solution
(2.5 g l^–1)

Control

Rooted (%)

22.5 ± 3.5^c

55.0 ± 24.4^b

12.5 ± 1.5^d

70.3 ± 4.2^a

85.0 ± 9.2^a

17.5 ± 7.7^cd

10.0 ± 0.0^d

27.5 ± 14.7^c

5.0 ± 1.1^d

62.5 ± 17.5^ab

69.7 ± 32.2^a

12.5 ± 3.5^d

P < 0.05

Death (%)

25.5^a

22.5^a

15.8^a

14.8^a

17.8^a

16.9^a

19.9^a

22.8^a

14.8^a

19.2^a

20.5^a

25.5^a

P < 0.05

Nb roots

1.2 ± 0.5^de

2.5 ± 0.1^a

1.0 ± 0.0^e

2.6 ± 0.1^a

2.5 ± 0.1^a

1.1 ± 0.3^e

1.7 ± 0.8^c

1.3 ± 0.6^d

1.0 ± 0.0^e

2.3 ± 1.6^b

2.1 ± 1.0^b

1.6 ± 0.5^c

P < 0.05

Mean values in a line followed by the different letters are significantly different at P < 0.05 (Newman-keuls -test)
Nb = number; IBA = indole-3-butyric acid