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Adansonia digitata L. is well known as African baobab. It is native to African subcontinent. Due to anthropogenic activities, the great genetic resources of it, is getting to the verge of extinction. The tree has profound both medicinal and non medicinal uses. It is called 'kalpvriksha' in Hindu mythological literature as all parts are useful. In present investigation a comparative analysis was done for both seed grown and air layered plant under different growth parameters for the first two months. The treatments employed were different in both case. In seed grown plants three treatments along with control were taken. Here T2 showed best result survival percentage 90%; plant mean height (in cm) 19.7(30D), 40.4(60D); branches emergences 4(30D), 10(60D); leaf emergence 10(30D), 11(60D) and highest plant girth (in cm) 2(30D), 2.5(60D). In air layered experiment the best result out of five treatments were seen in T5, survival percentage 100% (DAP), plant mean height (in cm) 28(30D), 56.4 (60D); branches emergence 8(30D), 14(60D); leaf emergence 24(30D), 49(60D) and highest plant girth (in cm) 1.2(30D), 2.1(60D).