Commercial propagation method of Pomegranate is?

Commercial propagation method of Pomegranate is? Correct Answer Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

  •  pomegranate is propagated vegetatively by  Air layering or Gootee and Cutting.
  • Air layering is usually done during the rainy season.
  • Vegetative propagation techniques(Cutting and Airlayering) are practices to raise the sampling for the commercial production of pomegranate.
  •  These techniques are major adopted practices in pomegranate propagation.


Additional Information  

Air layering:

  • Air layering is an old technique use to propagate many woody plants.
  • It is a form of root cutting where adventitious roots are produced while the stem is still attached to the mother plant.
  • The rooted part of the shoot is detached from the mother plants after it is rooted well.
  • This is a simple method of propagation of pomegranate.


Cutting:

  • Cutting is an old and easiest method of pomegranate propagation.
  • Generally, 15-20 cm length of the shoot with pencil size thickness is most practicing by nurserymen.

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