Vol. 9, Special Issue 9, Part U (2025)

The mulberry (Morus alba L.), a member of the Moraceae family, is thought to have originated in Asia. The genus Morus contains over 100 species. Healthy mulberry cuttings (15–20 cm, pencil-thick, with 4-5 functional buds) were made by making a straight cut at the base and a slant cut at the top. They were then treated with IBA solution (quick dip, 30 seconds) and allowed to air dry. After being solarized and soaked in 0.2% captan, the growing media (soil, sand, vermicompost/FYM, and poultry manure in a 2:1:1 ratio) were placed into 8" × 6" perforated polybags. Out of all the treatments that were tested, T₅ (IBA@4000 ppm + vermicompost) produced the highest success percentage (91.00%), percentage of bud sprouting (91.66%), number of leaves per cutting (10.47, 15.13, 20.27 at 30, 60, 90 days respectively), survival percentage of cutting (83.33%), number of roots per cutting (23.33) and improved overall growth and shoot development. These findings emphasize how crucial it is to use the proper IBA concentration and growing medium in order to increase the growth and survival of mulberry cuttings.