Softwood Grafting in Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.)

Abstract

Aim: The study focused on softwood grafting techniques using low-cost poly tunnel, shade net and poly house condition facilities. Study Design: Split plot design technique was employed for data gathering. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out at the department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops, Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi, Karnataka during the year 2022. Methodology: The experiment was carried out using split plot design which contained main factor as growing conditions and sub factor as months of grafting. Results: The results revealed that among different treatment combinations, C3M2 (poly house + March) had significant influence on tamarind grafts and recorded minimum number of days taken to first sprouting (9.8), highest graft success percentage (90%) at 90 DAG and graft survival Percentage (85%), maximum sprout length (48.90 cm), sprout diameter (0.78 mm), graft height (67.26 cm), graft girth (8.52 mm), number primary branches per graft (7.63), number of leaves (60.06), incremental height (9.30 cm), graft vigour index (6095.56) and net returns (₹1944.86) at 150 DAG.