Full Length Research Paper

Abstract

A growth regulator containing 0.43% of Naphylacetric acid was applied to the propagation stocks (apical meristem, root and stem cuttings) of Lippia multiflora Moldenke using different soil media. The result shows that the applied growth regulator enhanced the germination of the root cuttings more than the other propagation stocks. The germination and sustainability of the root cuttings on transplanting onto the field can be attributed to the presence of endogenous phytochormones that were initially present in the root tips and might have been triggered on applying the growth regulator as compared to the other propagating stocks.  

Key words: Propagation, phytochormone, growth regulator.