Influence of Forcing Methods on Vegetative Growth of Kinnow Nursery under Arid-Submontane of Punjab India

The bud survival significantly affected by the time of forcing. Five and six weeks forcing periods were significantly superior to forcing immediately after budding. The scion growth bending method of forcing had better growth attributes in number of leaves, scion length and diameter than the rest forcing methods. In this study five weeks period of forcing increased percentage seedling survival, while this same treatment and four weeks forcing period reduced the nursery period of budling production. Bending method of forcing was best for improving bud survival and growth of Kinnow nursery plants.