This work aimed to study the rooting capacity of four rootstocks (Annona glabra L., Annona montana Macfad, Rollinia emarginata and Rollinia mucosa Baill.) for Annonaceae species. The experiment was carried out at UNESP/FCAV (21º15'22"S and 48º18'58"W). Apical leafy cuttings were treated (5 seconds) with different concentrations of indolbutiric acid (IBA) (0, 1000, 3000, 5000 and 7000 mg.L-1). After the treatment, the cuttings were placed in drilled box supplied with vermiculite under intermitent mist inside a lathhouse. It was used experimental design completely randomized in factorial scheme. After 90 days the evaluations were made for: percentage of rooted and survived cuttings, number and length of roots. The IBA did not increase the rooting in the species. A. glabra and A. montana showed to be promising to cutting in summer. R. emarginata presented low values for all the evaluated characteristics and experiments must be intensified to promote the rooting. R. mucosa did not present satisfactory results, and the causes must be investigated better. For all the evaluated characteristics, the Annona species presented better values in relation to Rollinia.
Annona spp.; Rollinia spp.; cutting; clonal propagation; rooting; season; IBA
