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Effect of auxins on root development in yam (Dioscorea rotundata) vine

Treatment with indolebutyric acid (IBA) significantly increased the number of roots produced by vine cuttings of ten Dioscorea rotundata cultivars. Some cultivars could be propagated by layering, especially with IBA treatment, but layering does not appear to be feasible for use on farms.

Main Authors: Acha, I.A., Shiwachi, H., Asiedu, Robert, Akoroda, M.O.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2004
Subjects:
yams
dioscorea rotundata
iba
naphthyl
rooting
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96403
Summary:Treatment with indolebutyric acid (IBA) significantly increased the number of roots produced by vine cuttings of ten Dioscorea rotundata cultivars. Some cultivars could be propagated by layering, especially with IBA treatment, but layering does not appear to be feasible for use on farms.

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