This technology enables rapid vertical expansion of commercially important clonal apple rootstocks through air layering. By applying wound induction, media supplementation, and phytohormones at precise stages, it yields four additional high-quality rootstocks annually, reducing propagation time and enhancing commercial returns.

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Contact UsDr. Mahendra Kumar Verma,Director ICAR-CITH ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, K.D.Farm,Old Air Field,Srinagar director[dot]cith[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in |