Vol. 13, Issue 5 (2024)

Author(s):
SR Jevoor, AM Shirol and KH Nataraja

Abstract:
The vegetative propagation of jamun by hardwood cutting, air layering, patch budding and softwood grafting with application of VA mycorrhiza was carried in the months of November and February. VA mycorrhizae like Acaulospora laevis are known to produce growth regulating substances to enhances the plant growth. Inoculation of Mycorrhiza fungi shown increase in uptake mineral nutrients by plants. Hardwood cutting with VAM in February (12.13) took minimum number of days for initiation of new sprout. The highest number of sprouts were recorded with softwood grafting with VAM in February (2.50 (1.74)). The maximum number of leaves were produced in air layers with VAM in February (15.40 (3.98)). Among all the methods of vegetative propagation softwood grafting is most suitable for jamun. Softwood grafting with VAM is most successful method of propagation in November and February month.