Performance of different poly wrappers for shoot development on air layering in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cv. Bhagwa

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Performance of different poly wrappers for shoot development on air layering in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cv. Bhagwa.” was carried out on progressive farmer’s field at Warudi, Taluka Badnapur during 2014-15. The objective was to study the effect of different polywrapper on survival of air layers of Pomegranate. Experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with eight treatments replicated thrice. The treatments were T1 (Red polywrapper) T2 (Black polywrapper), T3 (Blue polywrapper), T4 (Yellow polywrapper), T5 (Green polywrapper), T6 (Orange polywrapper), T7 (Pink polywrapper), T8 control (white polywrapper). The result indicated that the Black polywrapper was best in respect of survival. The air layers made with black polywrapper showed superior result in respect shoot observation. The minimum days required for shoot spouting (15.66), while maximum survival per cent (96.67 %), number of sprout at 60 days (12.25), length of sprout at 60 days (23.49 cm), seedling height at 60 days (82.13 cm) and number of leaves at 60 days (81.91) was observed in treatment T2 (Black polywrapper). The observations in respect of diameter of sprout/stem girth showed non-significant differences. Based on this investigation use of black polywrapper may be recommended for better survival of air layers in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa.