Abstract
Apical dominance in single-node rooted cuttings of cultivars Apricot Silk, King's Ransom, Peace, Wendy Cussons and Alec's Red was checked at an early stage using 2-chlorethyl phosphonic acid (ethephon) and distilled water sprays. Ethephon at 500 ppm with Tween-20 (1%) as a wetting agent caused significant increase in the number of shoots growing from the single node. This treatment also improved the commercial quality of the bush.
