
%0 Journal Article
%A Tibbits, Wayne N. 
%A White, Timothy L. 
%A Hodge, Gary R. 
%A Joyce, Kelsey R. 
%T Genetic Control of Rooting Ability of Stem Cuttings in <emph type="2">Eucalyptus nitens</emph>
%J Australian Journal of Botany
%D 1997/05/05
%V 45
%N 1
%P 203-210
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BT96003
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BT96003 
%X Genetic parameters for rooting of stem cuttings inEucalyptus nitens (Deane &#38; Maiden) Maiden wereestimated from almost 600 control-pollinated seedlings grown in pots in anenvironmentally controlled glasshouse. Multiple harvests spanning a 9 monthperiod were taken from the 67 families arising from a partial diallel matingdesign among 25 unrelated parents. Overall, of the 14205 cuttings that wereset, only 14% initiated roots. There was little if any biologicallyimportant harvest-by-family interaction for rooting. Individual tree narrowsense heritability (h2) was highat 0.4&#8211;0.5. The ratio of specific combining ability variance to generalcombining ability variance was low. The operational implications forincorporating this trait into a breeding program are discussed. 
