Department of Botany, Saifia College, Bhopal-462001
* Present Address: Kadavil Mary Villa, Chandanppally P.O., Kaipattoor, Kerala.
The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of an auxin (IAA) in addition to gibberellic acid (GA) on the control of dormancy of vegetative buds of mulberry. Contrary to usual observation, IAA has been found to induce a higher percentage of dormant winter buds than GA.