Assessing the Impact of Indole Butyric Acid Application & Varietal Difference on Various Parameters of Hardwood Cutting in Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Varieties

Aim: To determine the best combination of Indole-3-butyric acid & Variety for better growth of pomegranate cuttings.

Place and Duration of Study: Experiment was carried out during the year 2022-23 at the Instructional cum Research Department of Fruit Science, RVSKVV- K.N.K. College of Horticulture, Mandsaur (M.P).

Study Design: The experiment was laid out in Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD) comprising of seven varieties hardwood cuttings (Mridula, Phule Arakta, Saharanpur, Jodhpur Red, Jalore Seedless, G-137, Bhagwa) and two IBA concentrations (3000 & 2500 ppm), replicated thrice.

Result: The interaction of cultivar and growth regulator significantly affected Days taken to 50% sprouting (15.34 Day), Number of shoots per cutting (9.88 & 10.43), Length of leaves (3.83 & 4.98 cm), width of leaves (1.76 & 2.10 cm) at 45 & 60 DAP respectively was recorded maximum value in Bhagwa cutting treated with 3000 ppm IBA , While SPAD Value observe non-significant.

Conclusion: The current study found that different dosages of IBA and different varieties cuttings significantly influenced in different parameters. Bhagwa treated with 3000 ppm IBA is best in different shoot parameters at both 45 and 60 DAP.