Comprehensive Study of Compatibility and Performance of Grafted Brinjal

Abstract

In this report, we have studied graft compatibility of five scion cultivar Pusa Shyamala, Pusa hybrid -6, Pusa Kranti, Mahy 80 and Gopi 75 when grafted onto Kavach and CO2. As per data two scion, Mahy 80 and Gopi 75 when grafted on Kavach and CO2 showed maximum graft success from 82 to 88%. Moreover, in field experiment was having six treatments i.e. Mahy 80 grafted on Kavach, Mahy 80 when grafted on CO2, Gopi 75 grafted on Kavach, Gopi 75 grafted on CO2, Mahy 80 (non-grafted), Gopi 75 (non-grafted) with five replications. Among all treatments graft combination of Mahy 80 onto Kavach significantly enhanced plant height of 33.13, 56.84 and 78.07 cm at 30, 60 and 90 DAT respectively. Similarly, Mahy 80 onto Kavach reported maximum number of branches per plant, average fruit weight (153.14 g), fruit yield per plant (1.50 kg plant-1), fruit yield per hectare (41.75 t ha-1) while earliness in terms of days to first harvest (67.24 days) and maximum number of fruits per plant (13.13) was reported in Gopi 75 grafted onto Kavach. Therefore, we claim that for Mewar region scion Mahy 80 onto Kavach rootstock will be suitable grafted seedling of brinjal.