Standardization of Method and Time of Budding in Jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels)

The present investigation was conducted at the Research Farm of Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, on 1-year old rootstocks of Jamun during the period June 2022 to October 2022 with the objective to find out the suitable time and method of budding in Jamun. The statistical design adopted for the experiment was Factorial completely randomised design (Factorial CRD) with three replications and eighteen treatment combinations. This study comprises of two methods of propagation i.e. T-Budding and Patch budding. The results revealed that among the methods of budding adopted Patch budding during the period 1-15th August was found to be exceptional in terms of highest percent success, number of branches, bud take, length of the new sprout, stem thickness, leaf area, number of leaves per plant, and number of days to bud sprout was best in terms of minimum days. Thus, based on the results obtained from the experiment Patch budding during the month of August was found to be the most effective for Jamun propagation.