Evaluation of poly embryonic root stocks of mango (Mangifera indica L.) in Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh.
Singh T. K., Prashant Kumar, Jagdish Singh
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, College of Agriculture, Rewa, MP 486 001, India.
Environment and Ecology 32 : 67-69
Abstract : A long term experiment was conducted to evaluate different polyembryonic root stock of mango (Mangifera indica L.) in Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh during 2001 to 2008. The experiment comprised eight root stocks of mango. The results showed significant variation in plant height, canopy height, girth of root stock, girth of scion, plant spread (N-S and E-W), tree volume and yield among different root stocks under study. The highest plant height (5.28 m), canopy height (5.15 m), girth of rootstock (128.45 cm) was observed in cultivar Chandrakaran, where as girth of scion (96.80 cm) and tree spread N-S (8.24 m) and E-W (8.12 m) in cultivar Bappakai. Maximum cumulative yield was recorded in cultivar Langra grafted on Vellaikolamban (29.12 kg/plant) followed by cultivar Chandrakaran (26.90 kg/plant), while minimum cumulative yield was observed on cultivar Olour root stock (11.48 kg/tree). The quality of fruit among different cultivars was found to be non-significant. Maximum total soluble sugar content (TSS) was found in cultivar Kalepad root stock (22.780B) followed by cultivar Chandrakaran (22.770B) and minimum in cultivar Moovandan root stock (22.550B).