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Two experiments were conducted for propagation of Quercus robur L. by stem cuttings in Kashmir valley. First experiment which includes: hardwood cuttings were treated with Indolebutyric acid(IBA)having concentrations of 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, and 20,000 ppm in talc and Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) having concentrations of 500, 1,000 and 1,500 ppm in talc while the second experiment i.e. softwood cuttings were taken and treated with Indolebutyric acid (IBA) having concentrations of 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000 ppm quick-dipped for 5-seconds and Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) having concentrations of500, 1,000 and 1,500 ppm dipped for 24 hours and in both (nontreated) as control and placed under mist conditions. It was found that English Oak can be propagated through cuttings and auxin treatment is imperative and Indolebutyric acid (IBA) with concentration of 10,000 ppm showed best results with highest recorded rooting of 51.30 per cent in case of softwood cuttings and for hardwood cuttings also, Indolebutyric acid (IBA) with concentration of 10,000 ppm showed good results with highest recorded rooting of 29.70 per cent. However, control and NAA-treatments in both softwood and hardwood cuttings could not induce rooting at all.

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Auxin english oak rooting softwood and hardwood cuttings

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Iqbal, J. ., Dutt, V., Ahmad, H. ., Bhat, G. . ., & Khan , P. A. . (2014). Propagation of Quercus robur L. (English Oak) by stem cuttings in Western Himalayas (Kashmir). Environment Conservation Journal, 15(1&2), 185–189. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2014.151224
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