African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6925

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Auxin induced rooting of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Miller) cladodes for rapid on-farm propagation

Usman Inuwa Shehu
  • Usman Inuwa Shehu
  • Department of Plant Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Lawan Abdu Sani
  • Lawan Abdu Sani
  • Department of Plant Biology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
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Abdulrazak Baba Ibrahim
  • Abdulrazak Baba Ibrahim
  • Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 30 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 04 January 2016
  •  Published: 10 March 2016

Abstract

The effect of exogenous auxins on the development of root system in cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica was tested using different concentrations of indole butyric acid (lBA), naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and a combination of IBA and NAA, and the control treated with 50% aqueous solution of ethanol. Results obtained showed that rooting in cladodes is most effective when treated with 2500 mg L-1 of IBA. A non-significant effect on rooting was observed when cladodes were treated with NAA alone or in combination with IBA. The development of O. ficus-indica in orchard and farmlands particularly in the dry Sudano-Sahelian zone of Nigeria would provide a valuable source of vegetarian food for humans and feed for livestock.
 
 
Key words: Opuntia ficus-indica, rooting, cladodes, Indole butyric acid (IBA) Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA).

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