Effect of photoperiod, auxins and gibberellic acid on rooting of stem cuttings of Bryophyllum tubiflorum

Abstract

Photoperiod controls the initiation and development of roots on cuttings of Bryophyllum tubiflorum. Root initiation occurred when either the mother plant or the cuttings were exposed subsequently to SD conditions. Cuttings from LD plants exposed to LD did not root at all even after 4 weeks showing that short days are necessary for rooting of cuttings of this plant. The short day requirement can be substituted by IAA or IBA as roots were initiated in cuttings from LD plants when treated with the auxins under LD conditions. GA stimulates rooting of cuttings under SD conditions but does not replace the SD requirement. It failed to induce rooting under LD conditions.