Effects of plant growth regulators and growing media on propagation and field establishment of Stevia rebaudiana: a medicinal plant of commerce

Table 2 Effect of growth regulators on number of branches and leaves

T	NOB			NOL
T	30 DAT	90 DAT	150 DAT	30 DAT	90 DAT	150 DAT
T₁	0.00	3.50^def	8.16^ef	15.17^abc	40.00^cde	70.66^c
T₂	0.00	4.33^bcde	11.16^cd	14.00^bc	43.00^cde	98.50^bc
T₃	0.33^b	5.00^bc	15.16^ab	19.17^ab	49.33^bc	132.92^ab
T₄	0.00	2.83^ef	7.97^ef	14.83^abc	36.33^ef	69.33^c
T₅	0.17^b	4.17^cde	7.16^fg	12.50^bc	56.17^ab	101.00^bc
T₆	0.33^b	7.83^a	13.33^bc	22.50^a	58.50^ab	148.50^ab
T₇	0.00	3.17^ef	7.83^ef	11.17^c	42.50^cde	73.66^c
T₈	0.50^b	3.67^def	7.50^f	13.67^bc	50.67^bc	104.16^bc
T₉	0.33^b	5.33^bc	10.19^de	14.33^bc	59.33^ab	136.50^ab
T₁₀	0.67^ab	3.00^ef	10.33^de	13.33^bc	37.33^def	72.66^c
T₁₁	0.33^b	3.00^ef	8.83^def	15.00^abc	48.50^bcd	95.33^bc
T₁₂	1.33^a	5.83^b	17.66^a	23.50^a	65.17^a	159.35^a
T₁₃	0.00	2.50^f	4.50^g	9.00^c	27.50^f	62.66^c
SE_D	0.27	0.53	0.96	2.92	4.07	17.74
SE_M	0.39	0.75	1.36	4.14	5.76	25.09
LSD	0.80	1.54	2.82	8.38	11.88	51.79

Values bearing same letter in the column are not significantly different at P = 0.01 of LSD
NOB, number of branches; NOL, number of leaves; DAT, days after transplanting; T, treatments (T₁, Cuttings dipped in IBA 50 ppm for 5 min; T₂, IBA 100 ppm for 5 min; T₃, IBA 150 ppm for 5 min; T₄, IAA 50 ppm for 5 min; T₅, IAA 100 ppm for 5 min; T₆, IAA 150 ppm for 5 min; T₇, NAA 50 ppm for 5 min; T8, NAA 100 ppm for 5 min; T₉, NAA 150 ppm for 5 min; T₁₀, Cuttings smeared in ^*Totoroot® for one minute; T₁₁, Totoroot® for three minute; T₁₂, Totoroot® for 5 min; T₁₃, Control or without hormone)

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