title: [Study on the soft-wood cutting of Atractylodes macrocephala].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The research analyzed the effect of different elements on soft-wood cutting of Atractylodes macrocephala.
  
  
  METHODS
  The experiment was studied by L9 (3(4)) orthogonal design with 3 factors and 3 levels. The research confirmed the best project of soft-wood cutting of Atractylodes macrocephala by using variance analysis and line grading law.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The maximum livability and rooting rate were both 86.67% when it was treated with GuoGuangShengGen of 2,000 mg/L, 20 s, the ratio of turf to perlite was 1:3 and the matrix was the most favourable rate of soft-wood cutting of Atractylodes macrocephala.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This method can improve Atractylodes macrocephala cutting suruival rate and provide the theoretical basis for cutting.
authors.affiliation: Tianmu Forestry College, Zhejiang Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, China. yingge1125@163.com
authors.forename: Ge
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Xiao-Qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chao-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Fu-Ji
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D031174:Atractylodes / Q000254:growth & development*; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development*; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000254:growth & development; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000254:growth & development; D046509:Tissue Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010937:Plant Growth Regulators