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Abstract The first problem that faces fruit trees production is the limited success of rooted cuttings due to the poor root formation in cuttings of some species. Moreover, in some cases, hard wood cuttings are able to get roots at the first stage, then dry and die either after planting or at transplanting, due to their poor root formation. Such problems are observed in hard wood cuttings which are commercially used in fig propagation, resulting in low rooting and survival percentages under normal conditions. In previous study, Mokashi (1978) reported that Thompson seedless grape cuttings are considered among difficult to root, and the best rooting percentage was obtained by soaking Thompson seedless cuttings in IBA at 250 ppm for 12 hours. He explained rooting difficulty by the low content of sugar, phenolic compounds and C/N ratio. It is well known that a mixture of more than one growth regulator has been used to improve rooting ability. produce more roots and to increase rooting and survival percentages. These growth regulators such as Indole 3-acetic acid (IAA), Naphthalene acetic,acid (NAA) and Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) |