Table 1: Mean number of roots formed per cutting, root length and Percentage Survival of K. ivorensis and K. grandifoliola cuttings 10 weeks after propagation in 20v/v biochar soil amendment and their control.
Rooting media |
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Rooting ability |
Riversand |
50v/v Riversand + Loam |
Loamy soil |
20v Biochar + 80v Riversand |
20v Biochar + 40v/v Riversand + Loam |
20v Biochar + 80v Loamy soil |
Number of roots per cuttings |
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K. ivorensis (Ki) |
3.61 ± 0.21a |
4.14 ± 0.41a |
4.52 ± 0.19a |
43.87 ± 0.55a |
5.33 ± 0.44b |
4.0 ± 0.42b |
K. grandifoliola (Kg) |
4.11 ± 0.43a |
5.38 ± 0.12a |
4.83 ± 0.38a |
5.4 ± 0.58a |
5.73 ± 0.18b |
4.83 ± 0.38b |
Root length per rooted cuttings |
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Ki |
4.43 ± 0.10a |
5.08 ± 0.19a |
3.91 ± 0.31a |
4.90 ± 0.17a |
5.55 ± 0.08b |
5.28 ± 0.42a |
Kg |
4.17 ± 0.21a |
4.96 ± 0.19a |
3.82 ± 0.61a |
4.25 ± 0.13a |
5.51 ± 0.17b |
5.19 ± 0.30a |
Cuttings Survival (%) |
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Ki |
49.20 ± 1.92a |
52.80 ± 4.55a |
46.92 ± 8.68a |
51.67 ± 4.41a |
58.5 ± 4.58 b* |
54.42 ± 4.66a* |
Kg |
48.33 ± 1.67a |
52.5 ± 3.82a |
45.83 ± 5.46a |
54.25 ± 4.99a* |
67.5 ± 1.44b* |
56.20 ± 5.90b* |
Values are means ± standard errors, values followed by the same letters in the column are not significantly different (P < 0.05). Values marked with * are not significant