Adventitious rooting of fig (Ficus carica L.) stem cuttings in the Sandy Bris Soil

Salleh, Mohd Syahmi and Nordin, Mohd Shukor and Shahari, Rozilawati and Tajudin, Nur Shuhada and Che Amri, Che Nurul Aini (2021) Adventitious rooting of fig (Ficus carica L.) stem cuttings in the Sandy Bris Soil. In: Recent Advances in Ficus Research. Noor Publishing, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Europe, pp. 84-91. ISBN 978-620-3-86004-7

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Abstract

The most suitable type of fig (Ficus carica L.) to be grown in Malaysia is common fig. However, the seeds of common fig are non-viable. Thus, the planting material is usually produced through stem cuttings by using peat moss as propagation media. Although an acceptable rate of adventitious rooting could be achieved, the cost of production is substantial. Substituting peatmoss with under utilized sandy beach ridges interspersed with swales (BRIS) soil which contain more than 90% of sand may significantly reduce the cost of production. Hence, this research was conducted to investigate the potential of substituting peatmoss with sandy BRIS soil as propagation media for adventitious rooting of fig stem cuttings. The experiment was conducted using factorial randomized complete block design (RCBD). Two types of stem cutting mainly semi-hardwood (C1) and softwood (C2) were used as propagation material. Propagation media used were the mixture of peatmoss (PM) and BRIS soil (BS) in the following ratios of PM:BS mainly 100% PM (M1), 75:25 (M2), 50:50 (M3), 25:75 (M4), and 100% BS (M5), respectively. Survival rate and stem anatomy were recorded and observed at the end of the experiment (day 56 after sowing). Stem anatomy of C1 was slightly different compared to C2 with the presence of cork and cork cambium layers. The C1 recorded 100% survival rate under M2 as compared to C2 of only 80%. However, under M5, the C2 recorded significantly higher survival rate at 60% as compared to C1 at 0%. Hence, the present study had highlighted the potential of substituting peat moss with BRIS soil for the propagation of fig stem cutting.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ficus carica L., cuttings propagation, adventitious rooting, sandy BRIS soil
Subjects:	Q Science > QK Botany S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Plant Science
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Syahmi Salleh
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2022 17:23
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2022 17:28
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/96653

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