Effective Cutting type in the Rooting of Dalbergia melanoxylon in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorWasha B., Washa
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-27T18:15:30Z
dc.date.available2016-05-27T18:15:30Z
dc.date.issued2014-04
dc.descriptionDalbergia melanoxylon needs a serious propagation and conservation to serve it from extinctionen_US
dc.description.abstractA study was conducted to assess the effective type of cutting in rooting of Dalbergia melanoxylon, a woody and non-domesticated species but of highly valued wood and wide spread in tropical Africa and overharvested. Softwood, semi-hardwood, hardwood and root cuttings were excised in wet season and dry season 2010. Soil rhizosphere of the sampled plants was used as potting media in a non-mist propagator in a split plot design. Rooting test was monitored for 3 months during the two seasons. Parameters recorded during the experiment included the proportion of cuttings that rooted, callused, sprouted and the number of roots per cutting. The data were analyzed according to objectives and variables of the study using SPSS software. Results from each experiment were analyzed separately using ANOVA in SPSS software, while differences between treatment means were compared using DDuunnccaann Multiple Range Test. Results indicated 100% rooting softwood cuttings, 37% in root cuttings and none of the semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings rooted. Softwood cuttings of less than 15gms outperformed others in rooting of D. melanoxylon followed by root cuttings. Plant propagators are advised to use softwood cuttings.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMkwawa University College of Educationen_US
dc.identifier.citationTanzania Journal of Natural and Applied sciences styleen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2303
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of AgriScienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 4(;Number 4
dc.subjectDalbergia melanoxylon, non-mist propagator, root cuttings, semi-hardwood, softwooden_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleEffective Cutting type in the Rooting of Dalbergia melanoxylon in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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