Root Initiation in Aerial Offshoots of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) by Exogenous Application of Auxins

Date palm(Phoenix dactylifera)is commercially propagated through offshoots. Alongwith thisrooted offshootthe tree also produces aerial offshoots,which arerootlessand die after plantation. In this study attempts have been made to evaluate the effect of auxins on root initiation offshootsof date palm cv. Hillawi.Therefore, an experiment was conducted theeffect IAA (500 ppm), NAA(500 alone and in combination offshoots Hillawi. The were applied shoots by injection method. laid out according Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments(Control, 500pmm IAA, 500ppm NAA IAA+NAA) andeach treatment replicatedthrice.Injection method used apply hormones applicationof auxinsthe base each offshoot wrapped carefully gunny bags having pinewood shaving as rooting media.After 40 days supplication,offshootswere detached,and parameters collected. Dataindicated that @ gave highest percentage (24.5%), total number roots per (82.33) weight (607.4g) compared other treatments. Similarly, a greaternumber smaller (dia<0.5cm) achieved treated NAA. Hence, it may be concluded remarkablein at concentration comparison