Cheap Non-auxinic Chemicals for Rooting Nodal Segments of Neem (Azadirachta indica)

Rooting trial were conducted terminal and sub-terminal leafy softwood binodal segments made from actively growing branches of neem. The terminal segments ischolar_mained easily even without auxin treatment. The segments taken from the sub-terminal greenwood zone were only moderately easy to ischolar_main but their ischolar_maining response improved on their treatment with potassium permanganate and ascorbic acid. Relevance of the findings for the mass clonal multiplication of neem has been discussed.