Role of different rooting media and auxins for rooting in floricultural crops: A review

Abstract

The production of floricultural crops involves a number of cultural inputs. Among these, perhaps the most important factor which plays a major role in quality production and rooting of herbaceous cuttings of plants is rooting media. Due to the relatively shallow depth and limited volume of a container, rooting media must be amended to provide the appropriate physical and chemical properties necessary for plant growth. Application of auxin-based, commercially available rooting hormones contribute significant role to the process of regeneration of roots in the cuttings and their survival. Plant growth regulators like auxins play an important role in improvement of rooting of cuttings. This review article discusses the role of different type of rooting media and auxins for rooting in flower crops and highlights the gaps in our knowledge that need further research.