Abstract
Stern cuittings having two nodes were divided inks five diame-ter classes ri : 0 - 1, 1 - 2., 2 - 3, 3 - 4 and 4 - 5 cm and compared for their success of sprouting. There was no sprouting below 3 cm diameter of cuttings, whereas there was 65 to 75 sprouting n d also desirable. plant height and tillers in the case of 3 - 4 cra and 4 - 5 cm. diameter classes.
INTRODUCTION
Bamboo is a plant of great economic importance and as a result or tech-nological advances new uses of bamboo and bamboo products have been developed. Before 197], almost all the requirement of parntoo was being met from Fi3,5t Pakistan (now Raney' Desh). Immediately alter 1971, acute shortage of bamboo was felt, and the Wed for cultivation of bamboo in Pakistan bccome rressi
In Pakistan, bamboo is mostly grown through basal cane cuttings. Thu 'Ease cuttings of Kala haans are very expensive and range is price from Rs. 20-80 per basal cutting- The branch cuttings were also. tried for new plants but with little success. The present study was designed to frill out the effect of atti rag diameter on sprouting and establishment of Dendrocatamo framiiriorii and the findings are expected to help reduce the prices of planting material of this species:
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The experiment was conducted in the nursery of Forestry, Range Manage-ment and Wildlife Department. The field selected for this purpose was thorough-
