Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
PA Sasane, AS Lohakare and SR Barkule

Abstract:
An investigation entitled “Effect of chemicals on success and survival of softwood grafts in jamun (Syzigium cumini L. Skeels) cv. Konkan Bahadoli” was carried out during the year 2021- 2022. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with eleven treatments replicated trice. The result revealed that among the different treatments, treatment (T2) GA3 125 ppm + Biomix 1% showed better in terms of minimum number of days required for sprouting (21.47 days) at 30 DAG. Highest success percentage (93.30%) was recorded in treatment (T2) GA3 125 ppm + Biomix 1%, (T1) GA3 100 ppm + Biomix 1% and (T8) TRIA 750 ppm + Biomix 1% at 30 DAG. Graft growth attributes viz., maximum height of grafts (62.98 cm), maximum girth of scion (6.22 mm), maximum sprout length (20.52 cm), maximum number of shoots (2.60) and maximum fresh and dry weight of shoot (30.53 g and 16.11 g) were observed with the treatment (T2) GA3 125 ppm + Biomix 1% at 150 DAG. The maximum number of leaves (21.78), maximum fresh weight and dry weight of leaves (19.02 g and 6.28 g) at 150 DAG were observed in treatment (T8) TRIA 750 ppm + Biomix 1% and maximum leaf area (39.42 cm2) at 150 DAG was recorded in treatment (T10) KNO3 1% + Biomix 1%.