Propagación vegetativa de la vara de perlilla (Symphoricarpos microphyllus H.B.K.)

the shrub "vara de perlilla" (symphoycarpos microphyllus h.b.k.) is broadly employed to manufacture christmas crafts and to make brooms. the species is not under management and consequently the natural populations are being reduced. in this work was studied the propagation of such species using branch cuttings. the cuttings were collected from nanacamilpa, tlaxcala state, mexico, by april 2005, and were planted in a nursery bed at the forest nursery of the división de ciencias forestales, universidad autónoma chapingo, méxico. it was established a randomized complete blocks experimental design, with five replications. the treatments were: application of radix？ 10,000, raizone plus, and a control. it was studied survival, length of shoot and biomass. a mixed procedure was utilized for the statistical analysis. it was found that the higher survival 77.6 % and the longest shoots 50.5 cm both corresponded to the radix？ 10,000 treatment.