Abstract
A study was conducted to determine the effects of IBA/chemical formulations (in talc) on the rooting behaviour of Hippophae rhamnoides - a medicinal shrub of dry temperate Himalaya. Treatment of shoot cuttings with 0.4°/0 IBA formulation resulted in a high rooting success of 86.67 per cent and 33.33 per cent in August and March, respectively. Higher initial levels of total phenols, starch and carbohydrates exhibited better rooting performance in the species.
Keywords