Combined effects of auxin application and beneficial microorganisms on rooting and growth of Ficus Benjamina L. air-layers

الملخص EN

This study was conducted to define the best auxin application method with or without the inoculation with beneficial microorganism (Bacillus subtilis and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi “AMF”) to improve rooting characteristics of F.

benjamina air-layers.

The treatments were arranged in a split-plot design.

Seven combined treatments of auxin concentrations and application methods (control, 50 and 100 ppm IBA in rooting substrate, 1500 and 3000 ppm IBA by painting girdled zone, 1500 and 3000 ppm IBA in talc paste) were assigned to the main plots.