Dick, J.Magingo, Francis S.Smith, R. I.McBeath, C.2016-09-212016-09-211998-08Dick, J., Magingo, F., Smith, R.I. and McBeath, C., 1998. Rooting ability of Leucaena leucocephala stem cuttings. Agroforestry Systems, 42(2), pp.149-157.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4101Full text can be accessed at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1006142310215Single-node leafy and leafless cuttings harvested from one-year-old, 1.3 to 1.5 m tall Leucaena leucocephala seedlings were successfully rooted in a non-mist propagator which is suitable for use in the rural tropics. Cuttings with a leaf attached rooted more successfully than those without a leaf (71% and 39% respectively) and clones differed significantly (43% to 71%). There was also a clear pattern in rooting ability of cuttings collected sequentially down the main stem. Cuttings rooted most successfully when taken from node five to 13, counting from the apex; this was the region where internodes were longest (64 to 109 mm) of moderate diameter (2.9 to 5.5 mm) and all cuttings had a leaf attached.enNitrogen-fixing treeNode positionRoot initiationVegetative propagationJournal Article10.1023/A:1006142310215