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Agriculture · Q529

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 529

Q529

Best method of vegetative propagation in Aonla is

A.
Veneer grafting
B.
Air layering
C.
Chip budding
D.
Patch budding
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The best method of vegetative propagation in Aonla is Patch budding. Patch budding is an easy grafting technique that can be used to either replace or add a new fruit variety to an existing tree.
A budding operation is performed on one-year-old aonla rootstock. In this method, a rectangular patch of bark is removed completely from the rootstock (25 mm long and 10 - 15 mm wide) and replaced with a patch of the bark of the same size containing a bud of the desired cultivar (scion).