Noni plants are propagated from seeds, stem or root cuttings and air layering. The preferred methods of propagating are from seed and by cutting made from the stem. Noni plants produce flowers and fruit around the year. Fruits are collected from plants have large fruit, vigorous leaf growth for hedges etc.
Noni seeds are in reddish brown, oblong triangular and have a conspicuous air chamber. The Noni fruit seeds are buoyant and hydrophobic, water repellent fibrous seed coat. The seed coat of Noni fruit is very tough, relatively thick and covered with cellophane like parchment layers. A single large Noni fruit can have 100- 150 seeds. For seed propagation use Noni fruits should be chosen for seed collection. The seeds are collected from fibrous, clinging fruit flesh.
