Table 4: Effects of rooting hormone and media on number of branches of Rosaspp.

 

Treatments

Weeks after planting (WAP)

4

6

8

10

12

1

1.8577b

1.65212 a

1.6499 a

1.4698 c

1.7991 b

2

1.5588ab

1.8970 ab

2.5790 b

2.8295 b

3.0622 c

3

1.7607ab

1.4698 a

1.4698 ab

1.4698 a

1.4698 ab

4

0.8796ab

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

5

0.7071a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

6

1.4698ab

0.9984 a

0.9984 ab

0.8796 a

1.0521 ab

7

0.7071a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

8

0.7071a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

9

0.7071a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

10

1.6776ab

2.0004 b

2.3771 ab

2.5638 ab

2.6755 bc

11

1.4256ab

1.5568a

1.8867 ab

2.5630 ab

2.7688 bc

12

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.7071 a

0.707 1a

 

Means followed by the same subscript in the same column are not significantly different at (P < 0.05);

*(Treatment combinations from 1 to 12 respectively: coconut water and Topsoil + coir fiber, coconut water and topsoil, coconut water and sawdust, Tetracycline and Topsoil + coir fiber, Tetracycline and Topsoil, Tetracycline and sawdust, IBA and Topsoil + coir fiber, IBA and Topsoil, IBA and Sawdust, Topsoil + coir fiber only, Topsoil only, Sawdust only.)