Influence of different shoot portion and media on vegetative propagation of pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Abstract

An experiment entitled, influence of different shoot portion and media on vegetative propagation of pomegranate was carried out with two factors viz; shoot portion with three levels and media with seven levels making total twenty one treatment combinations. Experiment was laid out in Factorial Completely Randomized Design with three replications. The results of the present investigation on the basis of pooled data revealed that, minimum days to sprouting (11.33) was recorded with treatment s1 (Apical) whereas, significantly highest length of shoot (9.79 cm), maximum number of roots (8.92) and length of root (8.96 cm) was recorded with treatment s2 (Sub-apical). Among different treatments of media, significantly early sprouting (11.14 days), maximum number of roots per cutting (8.40) and highest length of roots per cutting (8.81 cm) and highest shoot length (9.36 cm) at 60 DAP were observed with treatment m4 (Vermiculite: Poultry Manure [1:1]+ Pseudomonas). Use of sub-apical cutting with Vermiculite: Poultry Manure [1:1]+ Pseudomonas media in plug tray for early sprouting, highest shoot and root parameters of pomegranate under greenhouse condition.