Effect of rootstocks on growth, yield and leaf nutrient composition of mango (Mangifera indica L.).
Reddy Y. T. N., Kohli R. R., Singh G., Bhargava B. S.
Author Affiliation: Division of Fruit Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore 560?089, India.
Fruits (Paris) 44 : 409-413
Abstract : The mango cultivar Alphonso was grafted onto 8 rootstocks (including open-pollinated Alphonso) and the trees were compared during 1983-87. The rootstock Vellaikulumban produced dwarf trees but fruit yields were low compared with the other rootstocks. Olour, Muvandan and Bappakai produced vigorous trees. In 1987, trees on Olour had the highest fruit yield (19.57 kg/tree) and those on Vellaikulumban the lowest (6.49 kg/tree). Leaf N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S contents differed significantly between rootstocks, Vellaikulumban showing the lowest N, K and Ca, and the highest Mg contents. Olour had the highest leaf nutrient content but the other rootstocks gave comparable results.