Abstract
Abstract Two-node stem cuttings of 23- to 79-day-old seedlings of peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] rooted readily under mist in 3 weeks and rooted better than 1-node cuttings. Cuttings from young seedlings rooted well without leaf-trimming or hormone treatments. Rooting of cuttings from lower nodes of older seedlings was improved by an indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) dip. Soil mix (1 soil : 1 peat : 1 vermiculite, by volume), Metro-Mix 300, vermiculite, and peat pellets all allowed adequate rooting in contrast to sand. Slow-release fertilizer improved root growth. Survival rates of 70–95% were obtained using vigorous young stock plants, 2-node cuttings, and soil mix plus Osmocote. Subsequent growth appeared similar to seedling growth.
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