Table 3.1. The effects of wounding, juvenility, IBA concentration, and auxin delivery system on rooting characteristics of pawpaw seedlings in a 2003 pot layering study.
| age | [IBA] | IBA application method | number of plants rooted | % rooting | roots per rooted shoot | average root length(mm) | % survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year old | 0 | Wicking | 0/14 | 0.0 | - | - | 100 |
| year old | 1,000 ppm | Wicking | 2/14 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 63.0 | 100 |
| year old | 5,000 ppm | Wicking | 2/13 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 93.2 | 100 |
| month old | 0 | Wicking | 0/7 | 0.0 | - | - | 57 |
| month old | 1,000 ppm | Wicking | 2/8 | 25 | 3.0 | 65.3 | 88 |
| month old | 5,000 ppm | Wicking | 3/8 | 37.5 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 63 |
| year old | 0 | Painted | 0/14 | 0.0 | - | - | 100 |
| year old | 10,000 ppm | Painted | 1/15 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 43.5 | 100 |
| year old | 20,000 ppm | Painted | 1/14 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 93 |
| month old | 0 | Painted | 0/8 | 0.0 | - | - | 63 |
| month old | 10,000 ppm | Painted | 2/8 | 25.0 | 2.5 | 21.4 | 63 |
| month old | 20,000 ppm | Painted | 1/8 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 75 |