Optimizing propagation techniques and timing for pecan (Carya illinoinensis) under Poonch condition of Jammu region

NAVEEN  KUMAR; ARTI  SHARMA; TSERING  LANZES; AMIT  JASROTIA; DEEP JI  BHAT; MUZAFAR  MIR; SUSMITA  DAS

doi:10.56093/ijas.v95i8.154909

Authors

NAVEEN KUMAR Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009, India
ARTI SHARMA Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009, India
TSERING LANZES Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009, India
AMIT JASROTIA Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009, India
DEEP JI BHAT Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009, India
MUZAFAR MIR Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu), Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir
SUSMITA DAS Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v95i8.154909

Keywords:

Four flap grafting, Graft success rate, Patch budding, Propagation methods, Whip grafting

Abstract

The present experiment was carried out during 2021–22 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Poonch, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir with the objective to determine the technique and time of propagation in pecan (Carya illinoinensis Wangenh). The experiment was laid down in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The results of the present study indicated that effects of propagation techniques and timing had a significant influence on graft take success, days to first bud burst, survival percent, plant height and number of shoot/plant, number of leaves/plant, rootstock diameter, plant spread N-S and E-W, total plant biomass. Out of different propagation techniques and timings, viz. whip grafting and four flap grafting in 2^nd week of February and March, respectively patch budding and ring budding in 2^nd week of July and August, respectively. The patch budding performed in August emerged as the most successful method, yielding the highest graft success (63.29%), and early bud sprouting (18.00 days), while whip grafting in March excelled in vegetative parameters, including plant height (55.20 cm), plant spread [N-S (49.00 cm), E-W (57.67 cm)], leaf count (57.33), rootstock diameter (0.66 cm), and biomass (121.00 g). Four flap grafting in February exhibited lower success rates (31.62%) and slower growth. These findings underscore the importance of selecting appropriate grafting methods and timings to optimize pecan propagation under varying climatic conditions, aiming to enhance productivity and quality in commercial cultivation practices.

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