The effect of rooting index with different canopy positions and roughness on beech cuttage were studied.The results showed that cutting of lower part of the crown were best for cuttings of different canopy positions and roughness,rooting rate of hard wood and soft wood cuttings reached 42.3% and 51.6%,respectively;cuttings of diameter of 1.3~1.5 cm were best for different roughness,rooting rate of hard wood and soft wood cuttings reached 42.5% and 43.9%,respectively.