A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Rauwolfia serpentina is one of the most important medicinal plants. It is widely used in the treatment of high blood pressure, insanity and insomnia. In the forest areas of Bangladesh, the existence of this plant is very sporadic. The objective of this work, therefore, was to explore the possibility of its commercial cultivation with the aim to increase the percentage of germination by different chemical and mechanical treatments.