Review Article | Published: 01 December 2016

Comparitive Performance of Seed and Grafted Orgin Pongamia pinnata Roxb. Under Rainfed Ecosystem

Poomaruthai Masilamani, Velanganni  Alex  Albert, S.  Vallal  Kannan and K.  Ramaswamy

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 39 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 321-325 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-YFI9W8 | Cite this article

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to develop a high seed yielding Pongamia pinnata clone through cleft grafting and to estimate the grafting compatibility, survival and growth attributes of grafted plant over a period of seven weeks besides assessing the survival percentage, plant height (cm), number of leaves in the grafted clones in comparison with check under rain fed field conditions. The results in the nursery stage exhibited good graft compatibility, higher survival percentage (93.0 per cent) and more number of sprouts (26.6) in grafted plants. Biometric observations recorded in the field at 4 MAP (Months After Planting) revealed that the initial height growth and the number of leaves in the grafted plants (61.9cm; 285.6) was more than the check (42.9cm; 121.4) while at 12 MAP, survival percentage and 4 years and 6 months after planting survival percentage, height, basal diameter, dbh, number of primary branches and percentage of flowering tree was more in the check under rain fed ecosystem.

Keywords

Pongamia pinnata, Cleft Grafting, Compatibility, Survival Percentage, Rain Fed Ecosystem

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Masilamani, P., Albert, V.A., Kannan, S.V. and Ramaswamy, K., 2016. Comparitive Performance of Seed and Grafted Orgin Pongamia pinnata Roxb. Under Rainfed Ecosystem. Indian Journal of Forestry, 39(4), pp.321-325. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-YFI9W8

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