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Effect of age, length, defoliation and storage of scion sticks on success of softwood grafting in jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam)

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The softwood grafting in jackfruit is a simple and rapid method of vegetative propagation. A success varying from 33·33–80% has been reported in this method. Matured scion sticks of 6 months old recorded significantly highest sprouting (73·33%) and survival (68·33%) of the grafts. With the increase in the length of scion sticks from 2·5–10cm, the percentage of success also increased from 6·66–58·33%. The scion sticks of 7·5 and 10 cm length gave the highest success (58·33%). No significant difference in success was observed with defoliated and undefoliated scion sticks. The jackfruit scion sticks can be stored in moist sphagnum moss, polybags, moist gunny cloth or moist news paper up to 3 days.

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  1. Department of Horticulture, Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, 415 712, Dapoli, India

    S A Desai & A G Desai

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Desai, S.A., Desai, A.G. Effect of age, length, defoliation and storage of scion sticks on success of softwood grafting in jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 99, 585–591 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053428

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