Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Dushyant Pandey and Rahul Sahu

Abstract:
A field study was carried out at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bastar (C.G.) during the Kharif season of year 2021 and 2022 to perusal the “Varietal response of indigenous air layering in mango (Mangifera indica L.)”. The soil of the study plot was ‘Inceptisols’ having low nitrogen, medium phosphorus, and potassium content. The study was performed in seven mango varieties, viz., Dussehri, Mallika, Alfanjo, Amrapali, Neelam, Nandiraj and Barahmasi (10-year-old varieties of each). The results revealed that propagation of mango on these seven varieties takes an average of 47.71 days with about 59% average success rate after successful air layering (with soil + vermicompost + Aloe vera gel) in branches of mango. However, “Mallika” variety showed a better response in terms of success (62%) and Nandiraj showed the best response in terms of root initiation (41 days). And after one month of hardening the plant was ready for transfer to the field for commercial purposes.