Effect of cultivars and time of grafting on per cent success and survival of grafts in epicotyl grafting in mango (Mangifera indica L.) in North-Eastern dry zone of Karnataka.
Prasanth J. M., Reddy P. N., Pampanagouda B., Patil S. R.
Author Affiliation: Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bijapur - 586 101, Karnataka, India.
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2 : 1-3
Abstract : In an experiment conducted during 2000-01, in Raichur, Karnataka, India, three mango cultivars (i.e. Khader, Mallika and Baneshan) were subjected to epicotyl/stone grafting at fortnightly intervals for three months (June, July and August). Grafting in the first fortnight of July resulted in the earliest sprouting (28.71 days), which while grafting in the first fortnight of August resulted in the latest sprouting (35.10 days). Among cultivars, Khader exhibited the earliest sprouting at 27.30 days. Grafting in the second fortnight of June recorded the highest sprouting percentage (75.50%), whereas grafting in August resulted in very poor sprouting performance (43.00%). Among cultivars, Khader showed the highest percentage of survival (46.60%).