Response of guava (Psidium guajava) genotypes to air-layering under sub-humid southern Rajasthan Chand G, Sarolia DK1,*, Singh V, Singh DK2 Department of Horticulture, RCA, MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India 1ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner (Rajasthan) 2Kulbhaskar Ashram PG College, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) *Corresponding author: deephorti@gmail.com
Online Published on 4 January, 2024. Abstract The evaluation of guava genotypes (Psidium guajava L.) for air layering under sub-humid conditions in the southern plains of Rajasthan was conducted from 5th to 15th July 2015-16. The genotypes were used: L-49, Allahabad Safeda, Lalit, Red Fleshed, Pant Prabhat, Safed Jam, Arka Amulya, Arka Mridula, MPUAT S-1, MPUAT S-2, Shweta, Burfkhan, Sarbati, RCGH-1, and One- Kg. Among genotypes, Lalit exhibited highest early root initiation, percentage of rooted air layers, survival percentage, and vigor index. The number of secondary roots was highest in L-49, and root-to-shoot ratio was highest in Shweta. One-Kg showed a poor response to rooting. Top Keywords Chinese layering performance, Sub-humid condition, Red and white fleshed genotypes, Air layering. Top |