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 Check Per Cent-Age of Grafting In Twelve Varieties
of Mango on Local Root Stock Seedling

ISSN 2319-9725

Jadhav P. B.

Dekhane S. S.

Kadrekar S.B.

ASPEE Agricultural Research and Development Foundation

„ASPEE HOUSE‟, P.O.Box No. 7602, B.J.Patel Road,

Malad (W), Mumbai

Abstract: The experiment entitled on check the percentage of grafting in twelve varieties of mango
on local rootstock at Tansa Farm of Agricultural Research and Development Foundation was
carried out with randomized block design with three replication in june month 2013. The results of
investigation clearly stood that maximum grafting success percentages observed in Tommy atkins,
Kaint, Kinth, Lilly, Dashehari, Hapus, Rajapuri, Ratna, Amrapalli, Baramashi, Totapuri and Kesar
under stone grafting.
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1. Introduction:

Mango is botanically Mangifera indica, belongs to Anacardiaceae family. More than 1000
species are cultivated all over India. It is a rich source of vitamin A (4800 IU), minerals and
enzymes. Monoembryonic mango varieties, like the varieties recommended have single
embryos of hybrid origin and do not produce true from seed. They are propagated by grafting
onto seedling rootstocks. Polyembryonic mango varieties, like the so-called common or
Hawaiian mango varieties, produce two or more plants of nucellar (maternal) origin from
each seed. These plants are predominantly true to type, and may be grown from seed without
the necessity of grafting. Grafted trees grow more slowly than seedling trees and are often
smaller. Grafted trees usually produce fruit in 3 to 5 years in dry areas, while seedling trees
usually take at least five years to come into bearing. Mango trees can remain in production
for 40 years or more. Inarching is sometimes done to propagate mango varieties, and older
trees may be top worked. Mangos are not propagated from cuttings or by air layering because
the resulting trees are weak rooted.

2. Material And Methods:

Methods are employed in India as softwood grafting, inarch grafting, veneer grafting,
approach grafting, spice grafting, etc. At Agricultural Research & Development Foundation,
Tansa Farm, the experiment entitled on “Check the percentages of grafting in twelve varieties
of mango on local rootstock” was carried out during June month 2013, along with 12
treatment combinations and 3 replications. Stones are collected from ARDF, Tansa Farm of
Mango orchards, Wada, Dist-Thane. Collected stones were washed with running water.
Stones are sowed in prepared bed (3 x 1 cm). The seedlings growing from the local mango
seed should be 12-14 days old. Their leaves and stem should be soft and red, like the scion on
the mother tree. Germinated stones about 20-22 cm height were selected, lift out from bed.
Stones with rooted portion treated /dipped in 1 % carbendazime solution for 1 minute. Red
coppery coloured seedling were selected for grafting purpose. Scions of desired varieties like
Tommy atkins, Kaint, Kinth, Lilly, Dashehari, Hapus, Rajapuri, Ratna, Amrapalli,
Baramashi, Totapuri and Kesar were selected at Tansa Farm of ARDF.

Polythene bag size is 10x6”. Bag is filled with 1:1:2 proportional mixtures of soil, sand and
vermicompost. For normal grafting, redness coppery colour leaves, pencil size thickness

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rootstocks and scion, free from insect, pest and disease attack materials, etc are selected. At
15 days interval, drainching operation was carried out with bavistin (1gm/Lit.). Grafted plants
were kept in playhouse. About 15 plants per treatments per replications were taken. Grafted
plants were irrigated at every day early morning and evening times as per water requirement
(Agreement., 2009; Anonymous, 2011; Hartmann and Keste, 2011 and Perez et al., 2011).

3. Care For The Seedling After Stone Grafting:

At first the grafted seedling is very weak. Even though it may be well grafted, if it is not
cared for properly the graft can fail and all the work will be wasted. Care should be given as
described below. The grafted seedlings should be watered from below, not above. The
seedling should not be touched or moved. The seedling needs lots of water. However, water
cannot be given from above because the falling water will shake the seedling and the graft
can break. Therefore, water should be given from the bottom by pouring it into the trench
where the polypots are placed. This will seep into the polypots through the holes, and go
directly to the roots. This is better for the seedling. The seedlings need to be kept in a moist
environment. So cover the nursery with plastic and bury the edges, like in the hot bed
nursery, so no air can get in.

4. Results And Discussion:

In the present investigation, grafting percentages on local rootstock seedlings at Tansa Farm
of ARDF, which was found maximum percent significant. The scion cultivars like Tommy
atkins, Kaint, Kinth, Lilly, Hapus, Rajapuri, Ratna, Totapuri and Kesar was showed
maximum graft compatibility with local rootstocks seedlings. This may be due to favourable
conditions of scion and rootstock during June month higher cambium activity and favorable
hormonal levels, etc. Success of graft percentages depends upon the selection of scion,
rootstock seedling, graft union areas, age of scion and stock, attack of insect, pest and disease
on plant materials, hormonal imbalance, nutritional imbalance, climatic condition, etc.

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5. Conclusion:

The data cleared that, June month is favorable for grafting of varieties like Tommy atkins,
Kaint, Kinth, Lilly, Hapus, Rajapuri, Ratna, Totapuri and Kesar of mango on local rootstock
seedlings selected at Tansa Farm of ARDF.

Treatment No. Cultivars Success % of graft (Mean)

1 Tommy atkin 93.75

2 Kaint 92.00
3 Kinth 89.50
4 Lily 97.25
5 Dashehari 83.25
6 Hapus 94.50
7 Rajapuri 93.50
8 Ratna 93.00
9 Amrapali 83.25
10 Baramashi 79.00
11 Totapuri 95.00
12 Kesar 87.00
C.D. at 5 % 10.81
C.V. % 8.34
Table 1: Success % of grafting in 12 cultivars of mango on local rootstock seedlings selected
at Tansa farm of ARDF

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
TREATMENT Treatment Mean

Figure 1: Success % of grafting in different cultivars of mango on local rootstock seedlings

selected at Tansa farm of ARDF

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Note: - Number of five plants were taken for observation in each replication as per treatment
wise.

C.D.→ Critical difference @ level 5% and 1%

C.V.→ Coefficient variance.

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References:

1. Agreement, C. T. (2009). California Tree Fruit Agreement Annual Report.

2. Anonymous (2011). Rootstocks. Fruit Report: http://ucanr.org/sites/fruitreport/Rootsto
cks/ Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices, 8th ed. Upper
Saddle River: Prentice Hall.
3. Perez, A., Plattner, K., & Baldwin, K. (2011). Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook. Economic
Research Service, USDA

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