Abstract
Pomegranate production in Afghanistan is increasing remarkably, but nursery services are lacking, leading to inconsistent growth and low rooting percentages in cuttings. Hence, this research was conducted at the greenhouse of Nangarhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, to investigate the efficacy of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and organic materials, namely banana, garlic, aloe vera, and panchagavya, as rooting promoters on cuttings of the ideal seedless pomegranate cultivar (Bedana). The cuttings were derived from one-year-old dormant branches in mid-February of 2023. The findings indicated that panchagavya and aloe vera significantly (p < 0.05) accelerated the sprouting process of pomegranate cuttings, resulting in 100% rooting, while IBA showed a delayed initiation of sprouting. In contrast, banana had a detrimental effect on the sprouting of the cuttings. IBA and organic materials, except banana and garlic, significantly influenced all the shoot parameters. Among the treatments, panchagavya (21.1%), IBA (23.4%), and aloe vera (26.8%) demonstrated the highest number of shoots per cutting compared to the control. A consistent soil plant analysis development (SPAD) pattern was observed across treatments, positively correlating with shoot and root parameters (range, r = 0.30–0.97). The application of organic materials significantly (p < 0.05) impacted root length, acrobasal roots, root diameter, total root length, and root fresh weight. However, banana and garlic yielded contrasting results in most of these parameters. In conclusion, aloe vera and panchagavya are found to be more suitable for propagating pomegranates through cuttings, making them excellent alternatives to IBA for nurserymen and companies.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Panchagavya significantly accelerated sprouting and yielded 100% rooting in pomegranate cuttings.
- Taxon
- pomegranate
Punica granatume0 - Material
- Bedanae1
- Treatment
- panchagavyae0
- Outcome
- sprouting process of pomegranate cuttingse0
- Direction
- acceleratede0
- Value
- 100%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“panchagavya and aloe vera significantly (p < 0.05) accelerated the sprouting process of pomegranate cuttings, resulting in 100% rooting”
e1“ideal seedless pomegranate cultivar (Bedana)”
Claim · model-written summary
Aloe vera significantly accelerated sprouting and yielded 100% rooting in pomegranate cuttings.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume0
- Material
- Bedanae1
- Treatment
- aloe verae0
- Outcome
- sprouting process of pomegranate cuttingse0
- Direction
- acceleratede0
- Value
- 100%e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“panchagavya and aloe vera significantly (p < 0.05) accelerated the sprouting process of pomegranate cuttings, resulting in 100% rooting”
e1“ideal seedless pomegranate cultivar (Bedana)”
Claim · model-written summary
IBA delayed the start of sprouting.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- IBAe0
- Outcome
- initiation of sproutinge0
- Direction
- delayede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“IBA showed a delayed initiation of sprouting”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
Banana impaired cutting sprouting.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- bananae0
- Outcome
- sprouting of the cuttingse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“banana had a detrimental effect on the sprouting of the cuttings”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
IBA significantly influenced shoot parameters.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- IBAe0
- Outcome
- shoot parameterse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“IBA and organic materials, except banana and garlic, significantly influenced all the shoot parameters.”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
Panchagavya produced 21.1% for the number of shoots per cutting compared with control.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- panchagavyae0
- Outcome
- number of shoots per cuttinge0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 21.1%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“panchagavya (21.1%), IBA (23.4%), and aloe vera (26.8%) demonstrated the highest number of shoots per cutting compared to the control.”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
IBA produced 23.4% for the number of shoots per cutting compared with control.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- IBAe0
- Outcome
- number of shoots per cuttinge0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 23.4%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“panchagavya (21.1%), IBA (23.4%), and aloe vera (26.8%) demonstrated the highest number of shoots per cutting compared to the control.”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
Aloe vera produced 26.8% for the number of shoots per cutting compared with control.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- aloe verae0
- Outcome
- number of shoots per cuttinge0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 26.8%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“panchagavya (21.1%), IBA (23.4%), and aloe vera (26.8%) demonstrated the highest number of shoots per cutting compared to the control.”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
SPAD correlated positively with shoot and root parameters, with correlations from 0.30 to 0.97.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- shoot and root parameterse0
- Direction
- positively correlatinge0
- Value
- r = 0.30–0.97e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A consistent soil plant analysis development (SPAD) pattern was observed across treatments, positively correlating with shoot and root parameters (range, r = 0.30–0.97).”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic materials significantly affected five root traits.
- Taxon
- pomegranatePunica granatume1
- Treatment
- organic materialse0
- Outcome
- root length, acrobasal roots, root diametere0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The application of organic materials significantly (p < 0.05) impacted root length, acrobasal roots, root diameter, total root length, and root fresh weight.”
e1“pomegranate cuttings”
Claim · model-written summary
Aloe vera and panchagavya were recommended for pomegranate cutting propagation as alternatives to IBA.
- Taxon
- pomegranatesPunica granatume0
- Outcome
- more suitable for propagating pomegranates through cuttingse0
- Comparator
- IBAe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“aloe vera and panchagavya are found to be more suitable for propagating pomegranates through cuttings, making them excellent alternatives to IBA”
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