Cheap Non-auxinic Chemicals for Rooting Nodal Segments of Neem (<I>Azadirachta indica</I>)

Abstract

Rooting trial were conducted terminal and sub-terminal leafy softwood binodal segments made from actively growing branches of neem. The terminal segments rooted easily even without auxin treatment. The segments taken from the sub-terminal greenwood zone were only moderately easy to root but their rooting 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.