Clonal Propagation Potential of some Selected CPTs of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) from Three Provenances of Orissa

Clonal propagation potential of 15 CPTs (Candidate Plus Trees) of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) located in three different provenances of Orissa viz. Bolangir , Bhwanipatna and Khurda provenance were tested in mist chamber at the Department of Forestry , Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology , Bhubaneswar. The propagation potential of branch cuttings of different CPTs differed significantly in terms of shoot development , ischolar_main development and survival. At the age of 60 days of planting of cuttings the relative propagation potential of different CPTs was observed in the order of : BLG -1 > BLG-6 > BLG-7 > KPK-2 > KPK-4 in Bolangir provenance while BPN-5 > BPN-11>BPN-14> BPN-16 > BPN-15 in Bhwanipatna provenance and KHD-l > KHD-9 > KHD-6 > KHD-5> KHD-8 in Khurda provenance. Among the CPTs , BLG-l excelled over others and among the provenances Bolangir was observed to be most promising one.