Vol. 7, Issue 2 (2019)
Grafting techniques in vegetable crops: A review
Author(s): Deepak Maurya, Ankit kumar Pandey, Vikash Kumar, Shivam Dubey and Ved Prakash
Abstract: Grafted vegetable seedlings are an unparalleled horticultural technology practiced for a long time. This technique was introduced into Europe and other countries in the late 20th century along with improved grafting methods suitable for commercial production and productivity of grafted vegetable seedlings. Vegetable grafting involves cutting the stem of a vegetable plant at the seedling stage and attaching it to the rootstock of the seedling of a vegetable plant like wild brinjal or pumpkin. Once the attachment is made, the grafted seedling is grown in controlled climatic conditions, after which it can be planted in the field. Grafting onto specific rootstocks generally provides resistance to biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, growth, yield and quality of crops, soil borne diseases and nematodes. Grafting is an effective technology for use in combination with more sustainable crop production practices, including reduced rates and overall use of soil fumigants in many other countries. The first interspecific, herbaceous grafting was recorded in 1920 for watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Japan and Solanaceous vegetables it took 30 more years (1960's) to commercialize grafting in their production and the first record of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) grafted on scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium Poir.) was reported in the 1950s, one another example is that muskmelons grafted to interspecific hybrid squash (Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata) had resistance against vine decline caused by Monosporascus spp. and it is tolerant to charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaselina). If these scientists are to be confidence, vegetable grafting would result in plants that are more tolerant to bacterial wilt, thereby increasing its longevity as well as yield and reducing losses for vegetable farmers and increasing their revenue. Vegetable grafting research at ICRISAT is focused on tomato and Chilli plants but is also being tested upon capsicum, brinjal, bitter gourd, snake gourd, and even the exotic vegetable zucchini.
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Deepak Maurya, Ankit kumar Pandey, Vikash Kumar, Shivam Dubey, Ved Prakash. Grafting techniques in vegetable crops: A review. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(2):1664-1672.
