Effect of defoliation and storage of scion stick on sprouting and leaf growth of softwood graft of jamun var. Goma Priyanka

Abstract

The present study was carried out under poly house condition at Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during the year 2017-2018. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with Factorial concept and repeated thrice with eight treatment combinations. The experiment compromising with two factors (1) Effect of defoliation (with and without defoliation) and (2) Effect of storage of scion stick (1, 2, 3 and 4 days). The results of present investigation revealed that among different defoliation treatment and storage of scion stick, defoliated and one day stored scion stick of jamun var. Goma Priyanka, individually superior in all the growth parameters like minimum days required to leaf emergence, maximum number of leaves and leaf area. While, sprouting percentage was significant individually as well as in their combination. Hence it can be concluded that defoliated and one day stored scion stick of jamun var. Goma Priyanka used to softwood grafting for better growth and sprouting of graft.