The effect of AAA fungi and bioformulations on softwood grafting in jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels)

摘要

Jamun (Syzygium cuminii, family: Myrtaceae), also known as Indian blackberry, is a medium-sized, evergreen medicinal tree. It is of considerable importance in the fields of agroforestry and social forestry. This species is widely distributed in Indiantropical and subtropical forests (Gill, Singhal, and Rajni 1991).The plants are largely cultivated for their fruits that are very nourishing, especially for diabetes. Other parts of the plant are just as useful. The bark is used as medicine for diarrhoea and dysentery, while the wood provides excellent fuelwood with high calorific value (4834 cals) without acid fumes (Trotter 1940). An increasing concern about the socio-economic impact of chemical agriculture has led many farmers and consumers to relyon organic cultivation. This shift necessitates raising the seedlings/rootstock organically to ensure higher graft-take and subsequent growth for production of organic nursery plants of jamun.