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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Improved Propagation and Growing Techniques for Oleander Nursery Production

Giovanni IapichinoLeo SabatinoFabio D'anna

subject

0106 biological sciencesrootingNerium oleanderfungifood and beverages04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesPlant ScienceSettore AGR/04 - Orticoltura E FloricolturaHorticultureBiologylcsh:Plant culture01 natural sciencesCuttingHorticultureforcingUntreated control040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesRoot numberlcsh:SB1-1110Shadingcuttingoleandershading010606 plant biology & botany

description

In the first trial, we examined rooting of stem cuttings in relation to number of nodes and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) treatment in several Nerium oleander clones grown in Sicily. In a second trial, we tested the effect of different forcing dates and shading on oleander plants for gardens and natural landscapes. Three- and four-node cuttings, ranging in length from 10 to 14 cm, were significantly superior to two-node cuttings (8&ndash

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-08-01
10.3390/horticulturae5030055http://hdl.handle.net/10447/384634