CO/sub 2/ speeds root growth of cuttings

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Agric. Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6134926

Yarris, L

Researchers have determined that CO/sub 2/ enrichment accelerates cutting root growth on foliage plants and flowering shrubs. For horticultural crops, including most woody ornamentals, apples, pears, and small fruit trees, roots consistently emerged 1 or 2 days earlier in the enriched atmosphere. These tests were conducted as part of a broad, ongoing study to determine how photosynthesis is related to rooting and whether rooting can be stimulated by stimulating photosynthesis.

• OSTI ID: 6134926
• Journal Information: Agric. Res.; (United States), Vol. 32:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CARBON DIOXIDE
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
ROOTS
GROWTH
FRUIT TREES
HORTICULTURE
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
SHRUBS
SPROUTING
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CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
INDUSTRY
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PLANTS
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TREES
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