Types of cuttings

IBA mg/L

Roots Length (cm)

Root Diameter (mm)

Surface Area of roots (cm²)

Root Volume (cm³)

Softwood

cuttings

Control 0

190.92 ± 3.61j

0.68 ± 0.031e

53.42 ± 3.58i

1.19 ± 0.043h

500

249.82 ± 3.05h

0.76 ± 0.030d

76.29 ± 3.98g

1.71 ± 0.036f

1000

297.33 ± 3.91f

0.85 ± 0.033c

88.47 ± 3.32e

1.99 ± 0.043de

1500

313.26 ± 4.62e

0.86 ± 0.032c

92.97 ± 4.35d

2.01 ± 0.047d

2000

344.65 ± 4.88b

0.96 ± 0.026b

102.91 ± 3.88b

2.32 ± 0.037b

Semi-hardwood

cuttings

Control 0

226.05 ± 3.33i

0.75 ± 0.029d

68.16 ± 3.77h

1.36 ± 0.045g

500

291.58 ± 3.87g

0.85 ± 0.028c

84.18 ± 3.86f

1.98 ± 0.050e

1000

325.10 ± 3.24d

0.95 ± 0.070b

100.37 ± 3.96c

2.21 ± 0.041c

1500

334.66 ± 3.57c

0.97 ± 0.039b

104.98 ± 3.44b

2.34 ± 0.037b

2000

391.88 ± 3.51a

1.21 ± 0.042a

121.83 ± 3.26a

2.99 ± 0.046a