Journal of Horticultural Sciences

H. U. Rehman ¹, M. K. Sharma ¹, F. A. Banday ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191 121, IN

Abstract

Macro- and micro-nutrient content influenced by position of leaf on the shoot and time of sampling was studied to determine leaf-sampling time for apricot grown in temperate region of the country. Results revealed that middle order leaves were the most suitable for determining nutrient needs in apricot trees. Leaf samples should be collected during June - July for determining N, K and Ca; first fortnight of July for P; and, from mid-June to mid-July for Mg.

Keywords

Leaf Sampling, Apricot, Nutritional Diagnosis, Suitable Sampling Date.

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S. R. Singh ¹, A. S. Sundouri ¹, M. K. Sharma ¹, K. K. Srivastava ¹, H. A. Dar ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Pomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar - 191 121, IN

Abstract

Murashige and Skoog's medium (MS) and Woody plant (WP) medium supplemented with IBA and BAP at different concentrations were tested for culture proliferation in sour cherry. MS medium supplemented with 1 mg L^-1 BAP + 0.1 mg L^-1 IBA, and, Woody plant medium fortified with 2 mg L^-1 BAP + 0.1 mg L^-1 IBA recorded maximum proliferation efficiency. MS medium supplemented with BAP @ 0.1 mg L^-1 and devoid of auxin recorded optimum elongation of micro-shoots. MS medium fortified with 2 mg L^-1 IBA gave highest ischolar_maining percentage and average number of ischolar_mains per explant. BAP and IBA in MS medium were ideal for proliferation indices like number of shoots per explant, average length of shoots (mm) and percentage of shoots with desired length for ischolar_maining, and, can be used in a multiplication programme.

Keywords

Cherry, MS Medium, Woody Plant Medium (WPM), Indole–3-Butyric Acid, Benzylaminopurine.

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