Abstract
Propagation by cuttings is widely used in the commercial propagation of passion fruits. In propagation with cuttings, hormones are generally applied to promote rooting. However, there is limited research on the use of microbial fertilizer for the rooting purpose of passion fruit cuttings. In the present study, perlite and vermiculite were used as rooting media, along with different doses of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) (750 and 1500 ppm) and microbial fertilizer (Best-doll), which contains seven different bacteria species, including Penicillium bilaii, Bacillus megaterium, Azospirillum brasilense, and Arthrobacter viscosus, Azotobacter vinelandii, Azotobacter chroococcum, and Pseudomonas spp. (5000 and 10000 ppm). These were tested for rooting in semi-woody cuttings of the cultivar passion fruit var. ‘Possum Purple’. The Passiflora cuttings of the ‘Possum Purple’ cultivar successfully rooted four and a half months after planting. The results indicated that the lowest rooting rate was observed in indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) treatments. Conversely, perlite emerged as the most effective rooting medium for ‘Possum Purple’ cuttings. The application of 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer led to a higher root thickness compared to other treatments. However, there were no statistical differences among treatments regarding the longest and average root length in the rooting media. Based on the findings, the concentration of 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer and the use of perlite as a rooting medium is recommended for achieving the highest rooting levels and seedling quality.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Possum Purple cuttings rooted four and a half months after planting.
- Taxon
- Passiflora
Passiflorae0 - Material
- ‘Possum Purple’e0
- Outcome
- successfully rootede0
- Value
- four and a half monthse0
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Verbatim
e0“The Passiflora cuttings of the ‘Possum Purple’ cultivar successfully rooted four and a half months after planting.”
Claim · model-written summary
IBA treatments had the lowest rooting rate.
- Taxon
- passion fruit
Passiflora edulist0 - Treatment
- indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) treatmentse0
- Outcome
- rooting ratee0
- Direction
- loweste0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“the lowest rooting rate was observed in indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) treatments.”
t0“passion fruit (cv. Possum Purple)”
Claim · model-written summary
Perlite was the most effective rooting medium for Possum Purple cuttings.
- Taxon
- passion fruitPassiflora edulist0
- Material
- ‘Possum Purple’e0
- Treatment
- perlitee0
- Outcome
- rooting mediume0
- Direction
- most effectivee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“perlite emerged as the most effective rooting medium for ‘Possum Purple’ cuttings.”
t0“passion fruit (cv. Possum Purple)”
Claim · model-written summary
Applying 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer yielded greater root thickness than other treatments.
- Taxon
- passion fruitPassiflora edulist0
- Treatment
- 5000 ppm microbial fertilizere0
- Outcome
- root thicknesse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- other treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The application of 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer led to a higher root thickness compared to other treatments.”
t0“passion fruit (cv. Possum Purple)”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatments did not differ statistically in longest and average root length.
- Taxon
- passion fruitPassiflora edulist0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- longest and average root lengthe0
- Direction
- no statistical differencese0
- Comparator
- among treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“there were no statistical differences among treatments regarding the longest and average root length in the rooting media.”
t0“passion fruit (cv. Possum Purple)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer and perlite for rooting and seedling quality.
- Taxon
- passion fruitPassiflora edulist0
- Treatment
- 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer and the use of perlitee0
- Outcome
- highest rooting levels and seedling qualitye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the concentration of 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer and the use of perlite as a rooting medium is recommended for achieving the highest rooting levels and seedling quality.”
t0“passion fruit (cv. Possum Purple)”
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