Vegetative propagation of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)‎ an arid region fruit tree

Abstract EN

Research was conducted during two consecutive seasons 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 to examine the effect of wounding treatments alone or in combination with IBA treatments on rooting response.

Auxin treatments showed significant increase in root number, length, fresh and dry weight for both wounded and non wounded cuttings treated with IBA at the 1500 and 3000 ppm.

Although the 6000 ppm IBA treatment with non wounded cuttings resulted the best response in root formation, the wounded cuttings showed negative responses.

These findings may help to establish an economical effective clonal mass production technique to propagate this valuable local arid land pomegranate fruit tree at King Abdulaziz University experimental station for the benefit of horticulturists and plant nurseries at that region of Saudi Arabia and deserts around the world.