Comparative Analysis between the Effectiveness of Auxins Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) and Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) and Rooting Media on the Growth of Lunasia amara Blanco (Lunas)

Authors

  • Agustine S. Santiago

Keywords:

:Lunas, Auxins, Rooting Media, Stem Cutting, Two-way ANOVA

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Lunasia amara Blanco (Lunas) is a shrub used in traditional medicine to cure snakebites, eye irritation, skin irritation, and stomachache. Lunas were often found in mountainous areas and there were onlya few of these kinds left. In the Philippines, it can be found in Bulacan and Palawan, placed on a protected area. This plant is rarely seen because it can only grow ina mountainous area and in the wilds. This investigatory project aims to compare the effect of different auxins (IBA and NA), which is a plant growth hormone, on Lunas. The goal of this study was to accomplish the main objective, which was to grow the plant in a different environment. This plant can live without supervision, and if it succeeds then the species would continue to live and be used in many ways. To clarify the primary objective of this study was to grow the plant in its unnatural habitat

 

METHODS

Plant samples of Lunas were gathered in Maragondon, verified in the National Museum for the verification of the plant. Four inches branch of the main stem was cut from the plant to root in 300 part per million of Indole Butyric Acid and Naphthalene Acetic Acid. The branches soaked in the auxins for 24 hours and directly planted into theLoam and potting soil. The plants were placed outside to get enough sunlight. Two months after planting, the growth response of the height of cut Lunas was observed. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the data.

 

RESULTS

Results showed that among the six treatments, the length of the cut branch was longest at treatment (Loam soil with auxin NAA) with an average of 19.2 cm of length and shortest at treatment (Potting soil in the controlled set-up) with an average of 4 cm of length.

 

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results, loam soil without auxin has the least effect on the length of the branch developed. This means that without auxin then there is slow growth in the branch of cut Lunas. However, loam soils with NAA and IBA, can be an efficient growth hormone in propagating Lunas.

Published

2019-01-18