A field experiment on studies on Stenting Techniques in Plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) was carried out at Horticulture Research Farm, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda (Punjab) during January to June 2021. The experimental material consisted of plum 15-20 cm long and 1.0 to 1.25 cm thick stem cuttings with 3-5 nodes, taken from the middle basal portion of 9-10 month old dormant shoots. Cuttings were taken from seven year old mother plants of Plum cv. Kala Amritsari root stock by using Satluj purple scion on 23rd January and 3rd February 2021. These cuttings were tongue grafted with 3-4 buds, after treating them with different IBA concentrations. Thus, the experiment comprising of two planting dates and eight IBA concentrations (Control, 2000 ppm, 2500 ppm, 3000 ppm, 3500 ppm, 4000 ppm, 4500 ppm and 5000 ppm) were arranged in Factorial Randomize Block Design. The results revealed that sprouting success, graft height, number of leaves were maximum in 5000 ppm IBA which was significantly higher than all the other treatments. The sprouting success of grafts plated on 23rd January was higher than the grafts planted on 3rd February irrespective of treatments. The mortality of grafts in all the treatments were recorded up to June and after that no mortality was observed. The mortality rate was higher in control and lower doses of IBA treatments which may be due to failure of root growth in these treatments. The minimum mortality was recorded in 5000 ppm and being followed by 4500 ppm IBA treatment on both the planting dates.
