Rooting Ability of Leucaena Leucocephala Stem Cuttings
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1998-08
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Abstract
Single-node leafy and leafless cuttings harvested from one-year-old, 1.3 to 1.5 m tall Leucaena leucocephala seedlings were successfully rooted in a non-mist propagator which is suitable for use in the rural tropics. Cuttings with a leaf attached rooted more successfully than those without a leaf (71% and 39% respectively) and clones differed significantly (43% to 71%). There was also a clear pattern in rooting ability of cuttings collected sequentially down the main stem. Cuttings rooted most successfully when taken from node five to 13, counting from the apex; this was the region where internodes were longest (64 to 109 mm) of moderate diameter (2.9 to 5.5 mm) and all cuttings had a leaf attached.
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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1006142310215
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Nitrogen-fixing tree, Node position, Root initiation, Vegetative propagation
Citation
Dick, J., Magingo, F., Smith, R.I. and McBeath, C., 1998. Rooting ability of Leucaena leucocephala stem cuttings. Agroforestry Systems, 42(2), pp.149-157.