Studies on Simultaneous Grafting and Rooting of Peach on Flordaguard Rootstock

The present study was conducted with a view to evaluate the rooting capacity of simultaneously grafted ‘Flordaguard’ rootstock with the aid of IBA treatments and to find out optimum time and concentration of IBA. Highest sprouting success in both Shan-e-Punjab and Earli Grande peach cultivars were recorded in 2000 ppm IBA treatment.Vegetative growth in terms of plant height & stem thickness and root growth was also found to be maximum in this treatment. Thus, it is concluded that peach plants can be propagated through simultaneous grafting and rooting on Flordaguard cuttings in 2nd week of January by dipping the basal portion of cuttings in 2000 ppm IBA for 2 minutes. This practice cut short the period of propagation by one year.