Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
KL Nikhila, C Aswath, PT Srinivas and P Nandeesha

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Rooting dynamics of gerbera in jiffy bags: a hormonal perspective” was conducted at Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Division of Flower and Medicinal crops, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru in a Completely Randomized Design. During the study, capitulum is used as explant for regeneration and subsequent to in vitro regeneration and multiplication; the plantlets were transferred to a jiffy plugs, initiating an examination of their rooting behaviour and pertinent parameters. Jiffy plugs, a compressed cocopeat pellets with a pH around 5.3 is used a major substrate to initiate in vivo rooting. Treatment T₂ i.e., hormonal treatment with 1000 ppm IAA has resulted in 100% of rooting with earliest root initiation (8.80 days). After 30 days the rooted plantlets are transferred to naturally ventilated polyhouse for cultivation.