We have introduced several non-traditional items into the nursery business. If the cutting or the scion of a graft is taken from an adult tree, the clone shows very early flowering and fruiting. This finding has been used for producing miniature flowering trees in pots (Delonix regia, Spathodia, Nyctanthus arbortrystis, Michaelia champaka, Erythrina indica, various species of Cassia, Ficus, Citrus, etc.).

The method has been standardised for nearly 100 arborescent species. Candidate species for a rural nursery are fruit trees, trees yielding non-timber commercial products, as well as flowering trees. Petioles of leaves of a number of species can be induced to produce roots. Such leaves have a life of about 3 months. Rooted leaves of different colours and shapes can be planted in different configurations into pots to make decorative live bouquets. A large number of local tree species can be used as indoor plants, as they were discovered to be shade tolerant in the juvenile phase.