Commercial Propagation Methods for Fruit and Plantation Crops

Aim of the experiment: To know the commercial propagation methods adopted for fruit and plantation crops.

Objectives:

1. To understand the different propagation methods used for commercial fruit plant production.

2. To get acquainted with different propagation methods for fruit and plantation crops.

Commercial propagation methods for fruits and plantation crops:

Sl. No.	Crops	Scientific name	Propagation method
1	Mango	Mangifera indica	Veneer grafting Softwood grafting Stone grafting
2	Banana	Musa paradisica	Sword sucker Tissue culture
3	Citrus
	Acid lime	Citrus aurantifolia	Seed
	Lemon	Citrus lemon	Seed, Air layering
	Mandarin	Citrus reticulata	T-budding
	Sweet orange	Citrus sinensis	T-budding
	Grape fruit	Citrus paradisi	T-budding
	Pomelo	Citrus maxima	Seed, T-budding
4	Grape	Vitis vinifera	Hardwood cutting
5	Guava	Psidium guajava	Stooling/ mounding, Air layering
6	Litchi	Litchi chinensis	Air layering
7	Papaya	Carica papaya	Seed
8	Sapota	Achrus zapota	Inarching
9	Ber	Zizyphus mauritiana	Ring budding T-budding
10	Pineapple	Ananas comosus	Sucker, Slip
11	Pomegranate	Punica granatum	Hardwood cutting Air layering
12	Jack fruit	Artocarpus heterophyllus	Seed, Inarching, Softwood grafting
13	Passion fruit	Passiflora edulis	Seed
14	Phalsa	Grewia subinequalis	Seed
15	Mangosteen	Garcinia mangostana	Seed and inarching
16	Wood apple	Feronia limonica	Seed, insitu budding
17	Fig	Ficus carica	Hardwood cuttings
18	Avocado	Persia americana	Air layering
19	Cherry	Prunus avium	Air layering
20	Karonda	Carrisa carandas	Seed, Hardwood cutting
21	Strawberry	Fragaria ananassa	Runner
22	Almond	Prunus communis	T budding
23	Aonla	Emblica officinalis	T budding, patch budding
24	Bael	Aegle marmelos	patch budding
25	Custard apple	Annona squamosa	T budding
26	Peach	Prunus persica	T budding
27	Plum	Prunus domestica	T budding
28	Olive	Olea europaea	T budding
29	Pecanut	Carya illieonsis	patch budding
30	Apple	Malus domestica	Tongue grafting
31	Pear	Pyrus communis	Tongue grafting
32	Apricot	Prunus armeniaca	Tongue grafting
33	Loquat	Eriobotrya japonica	Inarching
34	Persimmon	Diospyros kaki	Crown grafting
35	Tea	Camelia sinensis	Soft wood cutting, Leaf node cutting
36	Coconut	Cocos nucifera	Seed
37	Areca nut	Areca catechu	Seed
38	Oil palm	Ealias guinensis	Seed
39	Cashew nut	Anacardium occidentale	Softwood grafting
40	Coffee	Coffea spp.	Seed
41	Cocoa	Theobroma cocoa	Seed Patch budding Softwood grafting
42	Rubber	Hevea brasiliensis	Forket budding