Propagation methods of Acorus Calamus in Uzbekistan

Tashkent State Agrarian University, 2, University street, Tashkent, 100140, Uzbekistan

^* Corresponding author: arabova_nodira@mail.ru

Abstract

This article is devoted to methods of reproduction of Acorus calamus L. in the conditions of Tashkent region. According to our three-year research and analysis of the literature, it was found that the pollen grains developed in Acorus calamus plants are sterile. It was noted that it does not produce seeds in Tashkent conditions. Therefore, the methods of vegetative reproduction of the plant have been thoroughly studied. Biological methods of growing Acorus calamus have been developed in running water ponds and propagation from rhizome joints in laboratory conditions. Based on the set of the most important indicators of biological properties, the scientific basis of the “Node” method was created, and promising agrotechnical methods were developed based on experiments. In the process of studying the reproduction of plant nodes, the growth of 1-10-noded cuttings was observed in different nutrient media. It was found that the cuttings of the plant were fully grown, and the rhizomes and leaves grew well. It was determined that it is appropriate to plant the plants in 7-10 joints in different reservoirs. Planted rhizome cuttings were found to grow intensively even at 13-18 Cº. For the first time, plants have been observed to grow faster in sheep manure-fed media than in cattle manure.