Effect of growth regulators and planting media on rooting of cuttings in Nothopodytes Nimmoniana mabberly

Nothopodytes nimmoniana mabberly of family Icacinaceae is one among the important medicinal plants, having enormous potential to cure cancer. Efforts were made to propagate this important tree through cuttings. Soft wood cuttings, semi-hardwood cuttings and hardwood cuttings were dipped in powder and liquid forms of 1000,2000,3000 and 4000 ppm concentrations of IAA and IBA by quick dip method and then planted in polythene bags filled with sand, vermiculite and pot mixture. Rooting of cutting was best achieved on sand medium followed by vermiculite and potting mixture. Treatment with 2000 ppm IBA in talc form in softwood cuttings, 3000 ppm IBA talc form in semi-hardwood cuttings and 4000 ppm IBA talc form in hardwood cuttings registered maximum sprouting, rooting, root length, shoot length, number of roots per cutting and survival percentage. In all, the best results were obtained in semi-hardwood cuttings treated with 3000 ppm IBA in talc form planted in sand medium.