Table 3. Some parameters describing adventitious rooting in carnation stem cuttings grown in soil plugs.
| Cultivar code a | RSG | RA (cm2) | ARD (mm) | Rooting speed (cm2/day) | Rooting performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-78-1 MFC | 6.47 ± 0.57 F | 15.32 ± 4.53 E | 0.72 ± 0.13 D | 0.42 ± 0.15 E | Good |
| 189 R | 5.50 ± 0.81 DE | 7.27 ± 3.29 BC | 0.58 ± 0.09 A | 0.17 ± 0.07 AB | Poor |
| 2000 MFJ 7 | 5.89 ± 0.45 EF | 11.36 ± 3.03D | 0.64 ± 0.10 B | 0.39 ± 0.10 DE | Good |
| 2003 R 8 | 5.43 ± 0.66 CDE | 10.62 ± 3.83 D | 0.70 ± 0.09 D | 0.38 ± 0.14 DE | Intermediate |
| 2007 R 32 | 4.88 ± 0.94 BC | 8.52 ± 5.83 CD | 0.70 ± 0.15 D | 0.23.± 0.14 BC | Intermediate |
| 2101–02 MFR | 5.85 ± 1.22 EF | 9.28 ± 4.91 CD | 0.69 ± 0.11 CD | 0.33 ± 0.16 CD | Intermediate |
| 2441–7 R | 4.14 ± 0.65 A | 3.39 ± 3.05 A | 0.56 ± 0.11 A | 0.12 ± 0.11 A | Bad |
| 3002 P | 5.51 ± 1.01 CDE | 9.35 ± 4.79 CD | 0.64 ± 0.13 B | 0.23 ± 0.14 BC | Poor |
| N 576 B | 4.95 ± 1.00 BCD | 7.18 ± 4.63 BC | 0.69 ± 0.13 CD | 0.25 ± 0.16 BC | Poor |
| R 667 FJ FOR | 4.66 ± 0.98 AB | 4.78 ± 4.25 AB | 0.65 ± 0.13 BC | 0.14 ± 0.11 A | Bad |
aA minimum of 25 stem cuttings were analyzed, except for 2441–7 R (n = 16). Average RSG, RA and ARD correspond to those measured at 27 DAP. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.01) between the cultivars.