Research Article

Development of Vegetative Propagation Strategies for Balanites aegyptiaca in the Sahel, Niger

Table 2

Characteristics of the layers after skinning of Balanites aegyptiaca at the Regional Centre for Agricultural Research (CERRA), Maradi, Niger.

LevelsRod diameter (cm)Rate (%)Root trimmers (cm)Root weights (g)

Status
Rooted3.3 ± 0.78755.26 ± 1.996 ± 3.75
Rotten3.3 ± 0.8425
Interaction with stem diameter
Rooted big diameter3.97 ± 0.51406.19 ± 2.307.3 ± 3.76
Large rotten diameter4.2 ± 0.2810
Rooted small diameter2.67 ± 0.29354.33 ± 1.434.7 ± 3.99
Rotten Small diameter2.7 ± 0.215
Interaction with position
Rooted vertical3.41 ± 0.76355.57 ± 1.885.75 ± 4.36
Rotten vertical3.3 ± 0.8425
Rooted horizontal3.32 ± 0.85404.64 ± 2.256.5 ± 3.53
Rotten horizontal0