The elongated shoots (>2.0 cm height) were transferred to half strength MS medium fortified with different concentrations of IAA or IBA or NAA (0.5–2.0 mg/l) for root induction. Plantlets with well developed roots were removed from the culture tubes and gently washed under running tap water to remove adhering medium. Subsequently, they were transferred to plastic cups containing sterile sand and soil mixture in 1:2 ratio. The potted plantlets were initially maintained in the controlled environment for two weeks and subsequently they were shifted to the greenhouse. After three weeks,the plantlets were successfully established in the field.