Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Durga Bhavani Avu and Jatinder Singh

Abstract:
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a major fruit crop in India's arid and semi-arid regions. In India, one of the commercial propagation methods for pomegranates is stem cutting. The purpose of this study was to see how well different growing media, chemicals, and PGR combinations worked in producing high-quality Pomegranate cuttings for commercial use. The work was performed at the Agriculture Farm, Lovely Professional University, Punjab from November 2021 to February 2022. The experiments were installed in a two factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with three replications and five cuttings per experimental unit. The work was done by cuttings treated with seven distinct chemical & PGR combinations and planted in four distinct rooting media which are placed in polythene bags. Cuttings treated with T18 (C4G2) produced the best results in terms of Sprouting percentage, Number of sprouts/cuttings, Survival percentage, Rooting percentage, Chlorophyll content, Leaf area, length of roots, diameter of the root, fresh weight of root, and dry weight of root. Other parameters such as the number of leaves per cutting, sprout length, and sprout diameter revealed that treatment combination T10 (C2G2) produced the best results.