Standardization of time and method of grafting in custard apple cv. Balanagar in Bundelkhand region

Standardization of Grafting Method in Custard Apple cv. Balanagar

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2026-03-31

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https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2026.83.1.10

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Custard apple, wedge grafting, grafting success, shoot number, biomass
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Vol. 83 No. 01 (2026): Indian Journal of Horticulture

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Copyright (c) 2026 Shreenidhi M.B., Gaurav Sharma, Shivali Sharma, Ranjit Pal, Ghan Shyam Abrol

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  • Shreenidhi M.B. Department of Fruit Science, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 284003, India.
  • Gaurav Sharma Department of Floriculture & landscape architecture, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 284003, India
  • Shivali Sharma Department of Fruit Science Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh 284003, India
  • Ranjit Pal Department of Fruit Science Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 284003, India.
  • Ghan Shyam Abrol Department of Post harvest & technology, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 284003, India.

Abstract

The present study aimed to standardize the time and method of grafting in custard apple cv. Balanagar under Bundelkhand conditions. The experiment was conducted at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, during 2022, using a Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD) with twelve treatment combinations and three replications. The study evaluated the effect of grafting time and method on graft success, vegetative growth, and biomass accumulation. Grafting performed in the 3rd week of February consistently resulted in superior performance, recording the highest graft sprouting (18.50), graft success (92.50%), and survival (81.67%), along with maximum shoot number, shoot length, leaf production, and leaf area (25.62 cm²) at 30, 60, and 90 days after grafting. Wedge grafting outperformed side grafting, showing faster sprouting (15.61 days), higher success (80.56%), and improved vegetative growth. The combination of wedge grafting during the 3rd week of February produced the best overall results with maximum graft success (93.33%) and vigorous shoot and leaf development. These findings suggest that wedge grafting in the 3rd week of February is the most effective strategy for achieving high graft success, survival, and growth of custard apple cv. Balanagar in the semi-arid Bundelkhand region.

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M.B., S., Sharma, G., Sharma, S., Pal, R., & Abrol, G. S. (2026). Standardization of time and method of grafting in custard apple cv. Balanagar in Bundelkhand region: Standardization of Grafting Method in Custard Apple cv. Balanagar. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 83(01), 71–78. https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2026.83.1.10

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