Vegetative propagation through cladode is cuttings is cuttings or sprigs, the common  method used in Casuarina species. Cladodes of 5 to 7 cm in length are found to be an excellent plant material for vegetative propagation. The cladodes are treated with 0.01% mercuric chloride for 30 sec. to avoid fungal attack and different rooting hormones are applied at the cut end of cladodes. After treating with hormone the cladodes are transferred to pre-soaked vermiculite and kept in mist and mist less system for 48 hrs(ICFRE, 1994). Umesh Kanna (1998) reported that 60-80% of rooting obtained when the cladodes are treated with 2000 ppm IBA for 5 min. The rooted cuttings are transferred to a mixture of sand, red soil and farm yard manure (2:1:1) for hardening. After 15 days, the hardened propagules are transferred to the field.