Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an important fruit known for its food and nutritional values. It occupies a key position among all the fruit crops. Propagation of guava by the means of inarching has been reported by the various researches. Inarching is an old traditional method of propagation in which two plants are joined while growing on their own roots. To find the most appropriate time of inarching in guava, a research study was carried in Randomized Block Design comprising of nine dates of inarching from May 1st -September 1st with 15 days interval replicated thrice. The findings of the research study revealed that inarching performed in the middle of July (15th) resulted in the highest sprouting and survival percentage of guava with maximum vegetative growth in terms of new growth, primary branches, leaf production and rooting parameters. Hence inarching during July can be considered as the most suitable time for inarching in guava.

Guava, Inarching, Propagation, Rooting, Sprouting, Success, Survival

Based on the above findings, it can be concluded that inarching performed during July-August proved to be the best for survival percentage and vegetative growth of grafts. Hence it is the most appropriate interval for the superior plant production of guava cv. Allahabad Safeda commercially.

K. Romandeep and K. Amarjeet (2022). Standardization of Time for Inarching in Guava cv. Allahabad Safeda. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4a): 98-103.