Grafting response of different jackfruit genotypes to softwood grafting

Abstract

The response of different jackfruit genotypes to softwood grafting was studied in an experiment conducted in college of horticulture, Mysuru in 2018. The experimental design used was completely randomized design (CRD) with fifteen treatments (MKK-1, MKL-1, MYS-1, HCH-1, HSH-1, MDA-1, MDA-7, MCR-1, MAM-3, PAH-1, MKN-5, HGD-1 AND HGN-2) and three replications. The difference in the graft success was significant among the different genotypes. The highest graft success was noted in MCR-1 (54.78%) and the lowest was found in MDA-1 (39.24%). The graft survival was highest in MCR-1 (60.42%) and lowest in MNS-1 (35.00%). The number of leaves, number of leaves, graft height and graft girth were significantly different for the different genotypes. The number of sprouts (3.30), number of leaves (8.04), graft height (19.16 cm) and graft girth (8.31 mm) were highest in MCR-1. The number of sprouts (3.30), number of leaves (8.04), graft height (19.16 cm) and graft girth (8.31 mm) were highest in MCR-1. The genotypes MDA-1 had lowest graft success (39.24%), number of sprouts (1.71), number of leaves (5.40), graft height (14.35%) and graft girth (6.40 mm).