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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 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