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Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

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Role of Plant Growth Regulators <strong>on</strong> Fruit Producti<strong>on</strong><br />

1. Propagati<strong>on</strong><br />

Large number of plants are propagated by stem cutting, leaf cutting and layering.<br />

For promoting rooting, the comm<strong>on</strong>ly used horm<strong>on</strong>e is IBA followed by NAA. IBA<br />

enhances root formati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> cuttings. Cytokinins also help in quick and profuse root<br />

formati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> cutting and layers. By use of IBA, profuse root formati<strong>on</strong> is observed in<br />

cutting at fig, pomegranate, crot<strong>on</strong>, rose rootstock, hibiscus, grape etc.<br />

(A) Seed Germinati<strong>on</strong><br />

Plant growth regulators are used to promote early seed germinati<strong>on</strong> and improve the<br />

germinati<strong>on</strong> percentage. Many seeds have natural dormancy which can be overcome by<br />

dipping the seeds in auxins.<br />

� GA3 @ 500 ppm soluti<strong>on</strong> enhances seed germinati<strong>on</strong> in a<strong>on</strong>la<br />

� Guava seed- 1 % KNO3<br />

� Papaya seed- 20 ppm Sodium thisulphate 24 hour soaking<br />

� Papaya seed- 20 ppm Thiourea 24 hour soaking<br />

� Ber- 500 ppm GA<br />

� 200 ppm GA + 5% Sucrose.<br />

� A<strong>on</strong>la seed, rayan seed- 500 ppm GA3 8 hrs soaking.<br />

(B) Vegetative Propagati<strong>on</strong><br />

a. Cutting: Auxins play an important role in the initiati<strong>on</strong> of roots in cuttings.<br />

� A c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> of 500-1000 ppm auxins are used by quick-dip method of treating<br />

cutting for species which are difficult to root.<br />

� A c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> of 20-40 ppm auxins are used to the species which can be rooted<br />

easily.<br />

� Guava cuttings: 5000 ppm IBA by quick dip method<br />

� Grape cuttings:4000 ppm IBA by quick dip method<br />

� Pomegranates: 2000 ppm IBA by quick dip method<br />

� Litchi cuttings: 3000 ppm IBA by quick dip method<br />

� Jamun cuttings: 5000 ppm IBA by quick dip method<br />

� Fig cuttings: 1000 ppm IBA by quick dip method<br />

� Air layering-guava: 3000 ppm IBA by pasting lanoline paste<br />

� Air layering-pomegranate: 3000 ppm IBA by pasting lanoline paste<br />

� Air layering-litchi: 5000 ppm IBA by pasting lanoline paste<br />

� Air layering-jamun: 10000 ppm IBA by pasting lanoline paste<br />

� Air layering-tamarind: 4000 ppm IBA by pasting lanoline paste<br />

� Air layering-cashew: 500 ppm IBA by pasting lanoline paste<br />

b. Layering: Paste of auxin pasted <strong>on</strong> the operated porti<strong>on</strong> of the plant part helps in<br />

initiati<strong>on</strong> of roots in grafting and layering eg Air layering in Guava<br />

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