Vol. 10, Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
J Umadevi, M Madhavi, E Padma and P Subbaramamma

Abstract:
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of precuring and time of grafting on success of softwood grafting in Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) at college of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R Horticulture University, Venkataramannagudem, AP in a factorial completely randomized design (FCRD) with two factors at unequal levels and replicated twice. Among the treatment combinations grafting practiced on 15^th March with scion sticks precured 10 days prior to grafting (T₉) exhibited profound effect on growth parameters over grafting done on 30^th June with unprecured scion sticks (T₁₆). Grafting exercised on 15^th March with scion sticks precured 10 days prior to grafting (T₉) showed significant difference with respect to sprouting per cent (97.75), graft take per cent (72.30, 85.85 and 99.85 at 30, 60 and 90 DAG respectively), graft height (66.40, 71.80 and 74.40 cm at 90, 120 and 150 DAG respectively) and sprout length (33.60, 36.85 and 40.80 cm at 90, 120 and 150 DAG respectively) and least was noticed with grafting carried out on 30^th June with unprecured scion sticks with respect to sprouting per cent (49.30), graft take per cent (21.00, 32.70 and 45.10 at 30, 60 and 90 DAG respectively), graft height (42.20, 49.10 and 52.15 cm at 90, 120 and 150 DAG respectively) and sprout length (23.60, 25.85 and 27.12 at 90, 120 and 150 DAG respectively).