Indolbutyric acid concentration in the propagation of mume by air layering

Authors

  • Edvan Alves Chagas Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária
  • Pollyana Cardoso Chagas Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Rafael Pio Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • José Emílio Bettiol Neto Instituto Agronômico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2012v33n3p1015

Keywords:

Prunus mume Sieb & Zucc, Japanese apricot, IBA and rootstock.

Abstract

Some research works were developed to propagate mume by cutting, even so the results were not exciting. The objective of present work was to verify the air layering in ‘IAC-10’ mume (japanese apricot) treated with different concentration of indolbutyric acid (IBA). In woody branches of approximately one year, air layering was accomplished with a 2 cm wide ring treated with IBA (0, 1,000; 2,000; 3,000 and 4,000 mg L-1), involved with humidified sphagnum moss, covered and tied in the extremities with transparent plastic film. After 90 days, percentage of survival air layering, rooting, callous and number of roots were evaluated. According to the results, mume can be propagated by air layering with a concentration of 1000 mg L-1 of IBA in order to provide a higher number of roots and a good rooting.

Author Biographies

Edvan Alves Chagas, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

Pesquisador Científico da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, EMBRAPA CPAFRR. Boa Vista, RR. Bolsista Produtividade em Pesquisa CNPq.

Pollyana Cardoso Chagas, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Engº Agrº, Doutoranda do curso de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, UFLA. Lavras, MG.

Rafael Pio, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Prof. Adjunto do Depto. de Agricultura, UFLA, Lavras, MG. Bolsista Produtividade em Pesquisa CNPq.

José Emílio Bettiol Neto, Instituto Agronômico

Pesquisador Científico do Centro Avançado de Pesquisa Tecnológica do Agronegócio de Frutas, Instituto Agronômico, IAC. Jundiaí, SP.

Published

2012-06-28

How to Cite

Chagas, E. A., Chagas, P. C., Pio, R., & Bettiol Neto, J. E. (2012). Indolbutyric acid concentration in the propagation of mume by air layering. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 33(3), 1015–1020. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2012v33n3p1015

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Section

Communication

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