- Now a days many High yielding varieties have been available such as V1, S-series, M5 etc., which give higher leaf yield of better quality.
- Cuttings must be prepared from fully grown upto 6-8 months old shoots.
- Each cutting must be 7" - 8" in length, half an inch in diameter with 4-5 healthy buds.
- Ends of the cuttings must have clean cuts without damaging stem and peel off bark.