Cutting Type and IBA Hormone on Rooting Traits of Hibiscus rosa sinensis

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Agriculture Institute, Research Institute of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

10.22126/atic.2026.12056.1213

Abstract

Hibiscus rosa sinensis is an ornamental plant with attractive flowers. Generally, this plant is propagated by cutting. A trial was carried out in a greenhouse in the Agriculture Institute, Research Institute of Zabol, in 2022. To conduct the experiment, a factorial design with 12 treatments was used in a completely randomized design. Two factors were used in this research: IBA concentration (0, 1500, 3000 and 4500 ppm) and type of cutting (terminal, intermediate or semi-hardwood and bottom cuttings or hardwood cuttings). According to the result, the effect of different concentrations of IBA, cutting type and their interaction was significant on rooting percentage of cuttings, number of roots in each cutting, and the length of root in each cutting (P≤0.01). The total length of roots in each rooted cutting showed that the effect of cutting type was not significant, but hormone and the interaction of hormone and cutting type had significant effect on this trait (P≤0.01). The concentration of 4500 ppm IBA was the best in all of the traits. There is no significant effect between 1500 and 3000 ppm in rooting percentage and number of roots, but they showed significant effect with 4500 ppm IBA. Terminal cuttings had the most rooting percentage, which had significant differences with bottom cuttings, but they had no significant differences in the number of roots. Finally, terminal cutting and 4500 ppm ABA are suggested for rooting of H. rosa sinensis cuttings.

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Cutting Type and IBA Hormone on Rooting Traits of Hibiscus rosa sinensis

Highlights

  • Terminal cutting had the most rooting percentage, length of roots and number of roots among others (semi-hardwood cuttings and hardwood cuttings).
  • 4500 ppm IBA was better than others and it suggested in the propagation of Hibiscis rosa scinensis.
  • Hardwood cuttings had more roots than semi-hardwood cuttings.
  • Rooting percentage was not significant in semi-hardwood cuttings and hardwood cuttings.
  • The length of the largest root was higher in hardwood cuttings than in semi-hardwood cuttings.

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