Introduction

• Mango can be propagated by stone grafting, veneer grafting, soft

wood grafting, inarching and saddle grafting methods, However

stone grafting is most popular and successful method of mango

propagation.

• A Scion bud stick from desired cultivar of mango is grafted on

local sprouted stone at copper red color leaves stages and the

grafts become ready for planting in field within 10 to 12 months.

Stone / Seed Selection and Treatment

• Fresh, Bold and heavy stones/seeds of

local mango varieties should be

collected before monsoon.

• Stones / Seeds are washed with clean

water to remove pulp and dirt attached

to seeds.

• Seeds are treated with copper oxy

chloride @ 3 grams per liter of water

for 20 minutes to control seed borne

diseases in nursery.

Mango Stones / Seeds

Sowing of Seeds• Land at nursery site should be sloppy and well drained.

• Raised beds in nursery should be prepared with 90 cm wide, 10 cm

height and length as per the requirements or the slope.

• Mix the bed soil with well decomposed Farm Yard Manure mixed

with Phorate 10 G insecticide @100 gram for one Gunta to control

soil borne pests.

• Sow the seeds 4 cm deep, water the beds & keep them weed free.

Planting in Polythene Bag

• Select 250 gauge Polythene bag with size of

20 cm height and 15cm width.

• Make 4-6 holes at lower side of bag and fill up

them with media prepared by mixing garden

soil, farm yard manure and sand in 2:1:1

proportions.

• The seeds/ Stones are sown in such bags for

germination and further grafting.

Sowing Seed in Poly Bag

Media filled Poly Bag

Selection of Root Stocks

• Germination of stone/seed starts 3-4 weeks after sowing in soil.

• Healthy stem and copper colored leaves stage comes after 2 to 3

weeks after germination is the right condition for grafting

Seedling for GraftingGerminated stones

Selection of Bud stick / Scion

• Bud sticks or scion sticks with prominent apical bud from

desired and healthy mother plants should be selected for

grafting.

• Bud stick from previous years season growth should be

selected and defoliated 7 to 10 days before being cut for

grafting.

Method of Grafting

• Rootstocks are carefully uprooted from raised bed and the stem

should be cut at 8 to 10 cm above the ground.

• Make a vertical cut 4 to 5 cm deep to stem of rootstock and similar

length wedge shaped cut to bud stick.

• Insert the wedge shaped portion of bud stick into cut portion of

rootstock and tie the common part of graft firmly with a polythene

strip.

5. Grafted Scion 6. Successful Grafts

1. Selection of bud sticks 2. wedge shaped Cut on Scion 3. Vertical Cut on Rootstock

4. Grafting and Polystriping

Care and Maintenance of Graft

• Water the grafts regularly and keep in partial sunlight and spray

the grafts with Chloropyriphos (Radar) 20 ml and Carbendazim

(Bavistin) 10 gm per 10 lit of water at 15 days interval.

• Remove sprouted growth on root stock and inflorescence on bud

stick immediately after emergence.

• Shift the grafts with pale green leaves in direct sunlight for

hardening & stake it with bamboo stick. Remove the polythene

strip when union is completely healed and formed.