National Research Centre for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Anand 387 310, Gujarat
*Corresponding author's present address: Zonal Coordinating Unit, Zone-1, TOT Projects (ICAR), PAU campus, Ludhiana 141 004; E-mail: dinesh_scn@yahoo.co.in
To elucidate the effects of cutting positions (apical, medial and basal) and length (15, 20 and 25 cm) on regeneration of stem cuttings of Indian bdellium, the experiment was conducted. Shoot growth (cm), number of branches, number and size of primary and secondary roots (cm), length of longest root (cm), dry weight of leaf (g), branch (g) and root (g) per plant and rooting success (%) were recorded. The results of this investigation showed that rooting success was significantly (p < 0.05) higher with medial or apical cuttings and longest cuttings (25 cm) gave highest rooting success as compared to shortest cuttings (15–20 cm). Therefore, medial or apical cuttings with 25 cm length could be used as planting material for regeneration of guggal.
Indian bdellium, shoot position, growth, biomass partitioning, rooting success
