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Cuttage propagation of Aesculus indica was tested by treatments with different concentrations of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) @ 2000, 4000 (ppm), indolebutyric acid (IBA) @ 2000, 4000 (ppm) and naphthlcetic acid (NAA) @ 2000, 4000 (ppm) in dry formulation in the Forest Nursery, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Shalimar. The cuttings treated with IBA @ 4000 ppm and IBA @ 2000 ppm had asprouting rate of 75% and 50%, respectively, which was significantly higher than that of control and other treatments. The highest rooting rate (50%) was recorded in the cuttings with the application of IBA @ 4000 ppm. The cuttings treated with IBA @ 2000 ppm had 25% rooting rate. All other treatments along with control (talc powder) failed to induce rooting. It was concluded that IBA @ 4000 ppm was a better-applied concentration for vegetative propagation of A. indica under Kashmir conditions.

The present investigation entitled "Effect of IBA on Rooting and Growth of Morus alba Shoot Cuttings under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir was carried out at Faculty of Forestry, Benihama, Ganderbal J&K. Cuttings of Morus alba having length of 9 inches and pencil size diameter were collected in the first week of March 2018 from actively growing plant (one year old shoot) located in the study area and were treated with Indole 3-butyric acid (IBA) at varying concentrations (100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 ppm) for 24 hours, besides control was maintained by immersing cuttings in distilled water. On the basis of studies conducted and considering various parameters it was concluded that IBA@ 100 ppm is the best plant growth regulator to be used for vegetative propagation of Morus alba under existing conditions.

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