Objective:
To make students familiar with various rootstocks and stionic interaction in horticultural crops.
Theory:
Introduction and importance, Types of rootstocks, Role of rootstocks if fruits and ornamental pants, Factors affecting stock-scion relationship, compatibility and incompatibility, types and their impact on rootstocks efficiency, rootstocks adaptability under various soils and climatic conditions, rootstocks for major fruits and ornamental plants in relation to vigor, quality, longevity, fruitfulness and resistance to drought, salinity, pest and diseases, improvement of rootstocks in changing climate scenario, role of rootstocks in high density plantation
Practical:
Identification, selection and multiplication of important rootstocks, identification of different types of incompatibility, Survey of rootstocks used in various commercial garden, research stations and plant nurseries.
Recommended Books:
Suggested Books:
- Adriance, G. W., and F. R. Brison. 2000. Propagation of Horticulture plants
- Hartman, H.T., D.E. Kester, E.T. Davies and R.L. Geneve. 2009. Plant propagation: principles and practices. New Delhi. India
- Rajan, S. and P.L. Markose. 2007. Propagation of Horticultural crops. India
- Sharma, R. R. 2002. Propagation of Horticultural crops: principles and practices. New Delhi. India
- Sharma, R. R. and M. Srivastav. 2004. Plant propagation and nursery management.
- Rajan, S. 2007. Propagation of Horticulture crops. New Delhi, India
Course Material
- Total Lessons 39
- Department Horticulture
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