African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6933

Short Communication

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

How to cite this article

APA /
Usman, I. S., Lawan, A. S., & Abdulrazak, B. I. (2016). Auxin induced rooting of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Miller) cladodes for rapid on-farm propagation. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(10), 898-900.
Chicago /
Usman Inuwa Shehu, Lawan Abdu Sani and Abdulrazak Baba Ibrahim. "Auxin induced rooting of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Miller) cladodes for rapid on-farm propagation." African Journal of Agricultural Research 11, no. 10 (2016): 898-900.
MLA /
Usman Inuwa Shehu, Lawan Abdu Sani and Abdulrazak Baba Ibrahim. "Auxin induced rooting of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Miller) cladodes for rapid on-farm propagation." African Journal of Agricultural Research 11.10 (2016): 898-900.