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Horticulture :: Propagation :: Introduction
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Propagation
Air-layering
- Air layering is carried out in the month of May/June.
- In this method a 1-2 year old, healthy, vigorous, mature shoot of 45-60 cm in length and pencil thickness is selected.
- A circular strip of bark about 3 cm wide just below a bud is completely removed from the selected shoot
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- Rooting hormones like IBA & NAA 50mg each in Lanoline paste are applied over this portion.
- Moist sphagnum moss is packed around this portion and tied with polyethylene sheet to prevent the loss of moisture.
- Application of such hormones promotes early rooting.
- Light brown roots are visible through the polythene wrap in the month of July-August.
- The rooted shoot is slowly detached by giving 2-3 successive cuts over a period of week before finally detaching from the parent plant.
- The polythene sheet is removed before planting them in pots.
- They are planted in pots and kept in nursery under shade.
- Top of the shoot is cut back to maintain a proper ratio of leaves:roots.
- The grafts can be transplanted in the field in the month of September/October
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