Multiplication of Indian Chir Pine Seedling by Cuttings in Nursery Beds

Multiplication of Indian Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sargent) cuttings was studies in the nursery beds 5 percent IBA-talc with 10 percent sucrose, 5 percent capaf and 25 peccent perhydroxybenzoic acid (phenol) resulted in 57.13 percent ischolar_maining and 91 67 percent callusing of non-ischolar_mained cuttings compared to 7.14 percent ischolar_maining and 35.35 percent callusing in control. IBA at low concentrations (one percent) induced higher ischolar_maining when side shoots of seedlings were gridled at base and auxin powder formulation rubbed at gridled and finally covered with black tape. Cuttings planted around earthen backed water filled pots have further improved ischolar_maining both quantitatively and qualitatively. Many cuttings developed a strong main ront similar to tap ischolar_main in seedlings.