A method for vegetative propagation of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. through stem cuttings has been developed. Stem cuttings were subjected to different kinds of auxins in different concentrations for two minutes. Indole 3-butyric acid (2000 ppm) was significantly better than other treatments by inducing rooting in 85% of the cuttings with average root number 5 ± 1.29. After six weeks, the rooted cuttings were removed from the root trainers and planted in pot or in field.
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2002
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