Treatment number

Stem cuttings diameter (mm)

Concentration (IBA g/L)

No. sprouted axillary buds

Length of axillar buds (cm)

1

10 - 15*b

0a

2.3 ± 0.6a

11.7 ± 3.5abcd

2

10 - 15b

1.5a

1.7 ± 0.6a

5.3 ± 2.8d

3

10 - 15b

3.0a

1.7 ± 0.6a

6.0 ± 1.0d

4

10 - 15b

6.0a

3.0 ± 1.0a

9.0 ± 2.3bcd

5

10 - 15b

10.0a

2.0 ± 1.0a

10.3 ± 9.3abcd

6

16 - 25b

0a

3.0 ± 1.7a

19.3 ± 4.9abc

7

16 - 25b

1.5a

1.0 ± 1.0a

10.7 ± 1.2abcd

8

16 - 25b

3.0a

2.3 ± 0.6a

8.3 ± 5.8cd

9

16 - 25b

6.0a

2.7 ± 0.6a

6.0 ± 3.0d

10

16 - 25b

10.0a

2.7 ± 0.6a

10.0 ± 1.0abcd

11

26 - 35a

0a

2.3 ± 1.2a

16.2 ± 3.3abcd

12

26 - 35a

1.5a

2.0 ± 1.0a

16.3 ± 4.0abcd

13

26 - 35a

3.0a

2.0 ± 1.7a

20.7 ± 3.5abc

14

26 - 35a

6.0a

2.7 ± 0.6a

21.3 ± 4.0ab

15

26 - 35a

10.0a

3.0 ± 2.0a

22.0 ± 5.3a