Abstract
The effect of the IAA content in the different media on the rooting of the cuttings of ornamental plants: chrysanthemum Dendranthema grandiflora “Zembla White,” poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima “Prestige Early Red,” and hydrangea Hydrangea L. was investigated The rooting of the cuttings was carried out in cell trays with the use of six rooting substrates (three commercial substrates and three self-prepared substrates based on Polish neutralized white peat mixed with perlite). All substrates contained four concentrations of IAA (natural concentration, 200, 300, and 400 μg kg−1). The natural content of IAA in the studied substrates was as follows: (i) commercial growing media for rooting of cuttings “Klasmann Steck Medium,” 142.52 μg kg−1 d.m.; (ii) commercial growing media for rooting of cuttings “Substrate for rooting cuttings of ornamental plants AURA,” 114.82 μg kg−1 d.m.; (iii) commercial growing media for rooting of cuttings CERES, 158.36 μg kg−1 d.m.; (iv) white peat (H3–H4) from Northwestern Poland, 133.63 μg kg−1 d.m.; (v) white peat (H3–H4) from Northern Poland, 109.88 μg kg−1 d.m.; and (vi) white peat (H3–H4) from the Northeastern Poland, 123.54 μg kg−1 d.m.
In addition, the activity of the enzymes which participate in the nitrogen cycle and redox processes was measured in growing media during cultivation period. The experiments were in the line with EPPO norms [European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization—Guideline for the efficiency evaluation of plant growth regulators, Rooting of cuttings, PP 1/186(2)].
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Szajdak, L.W., Styła, K., Gaca, W., Meysner, T., Szczepański, M., Nowak, J.S. (2016). The Importance of Horticultural Growing Media and Biochemical Processes. In: Szajdak, L. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in Agricultural Soils. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43107-9_12
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