Vegetative propagation of selected Eucalyptus cloeziana F. Muell. trees through cutting technique

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of adventitious rooting in cuttings of shoots obtained from tree severance, stem ringing and induction of epicormic shoots on pruned branches of Eucalyptus cloeziana trees, as well as the influence of IBA on the adventitious rooting of the same cuttings. Stump shoots were used from three and five trees, of 5 and 15 years old respectively. Trees of 5, 15 and 20 years old were used for the stem ringing, and 20-year-old trees were used for the delivery by means of pruned branches. Induction of stump shoots showed better results for the selected 5-year-old trees than for the 15-year-old ones. Cuttings originating from 5-year-old trees gave better results without IBA, while those originating from the 15-year-old trees presented better rooting when IBA was used. Shoot formation induced on pruned branches and through stem ringing were considered efficient techniques for shoot induction. The obtained cuttings, however, did not produce adventitious rooting. In general, delivery by stump shoots was shown to be a more viable technique when compared to the other techniques studied, both by the higher number of shoots emitted and their superior rooting capacity.