COMPARING THE EFFECT OF THREE MICRO GRAFTING METHODS ON VEGETATIVE PARAMETERS OF KEITT MANGO CULTIVAR

The objective of this study is to investigate the early time of grafting with three grafting methods on Keitt mango cultivar. Three grafting methods; top split, tongue and side were performed. Statistical treatment was used to analyze the results. The results indicated that both of tongue grafting, and top split grafting methods recorded the highest survival ratio with significant difference compared with side grafting. Moreover, tongue grafting method achieved the highest results of growth length, flushes number, leaf area and leaves number followed by the top split grafting, while side grafting recorded the lowest values. The same line of results was indicated in scion diameter in both seasons. Furthermore, the top split grafting provided the lowest values for rootstock diameter in both seasons. All grafting methods recorded a closer value for grafting area diameter.