Impact of Various Rootstocks and Grafting Techniques on Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Growth and Survival

Abstract

The present study highlights the impact of various rootstocks and grafting techniques on pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) growth and survival. An experiment was conduct on evaluation of various rootstock of Pomegranate (Punica granatum Linn.) was carry out with an analysis to evaluate the Graft compatibility between CV Phule Bhagwa Super and rootstocks of pomegranates (Punica granatum L.). The purpose of Phule Bhagwa Super wedge grafting was to evaluate the compatibility of graft in several rootstocks with the hybrid Phule Bhagwa Super. The rootstocks Bedana Suri and Alandi required the shortest amount of time (16.76 days) to sprout buds, according to the data. Bedana Suri had the highest percentage of bud sprouts (79.00%) at 30 days following grafting (DAG). In Bedana Suri, the highest percentage of graft survival (75.66%) at 90 DAG was documented. The Bedana Suri rootstock had the maximum rate of shoot growth. The rootstock Bedana Suri show the most internodes, shoots, and largest shoot length (89.00 cm). Additionally, there was a noticeable increase in shoot and internodal length with regard to time. The maximal girth at graft union (12.05 mm) was measured in bedana suri. The rootstocks with wedge grafting, Ganesh, Bedana Suri, and Kandhari, had the maximum rootstock and scion girth ratio (1.01). Longer shoots and roots, together with the maximum fresh shoot weight (65.40 g) and root weight (38.40 g), were generated with Bedana Suri rootstock. Kandhari has the greatest shoot/root weight ratio (0.77).