Trends in Biosciences

The present investigation was conducted to assess the effect of different perennial moringa rootstocks on success of grafting with annual moringa scion var. PKM 1. Different perennial moringa rootstocks, viz., moolanur moringa, karumbu moringa and wild species of moringa (Moringa concanensis) were used for grafting with annual moringa scion var. PKM 1. Seeds of moolanur moringa showed highest germination percentage (31.5) with early germination (8.8 days) than other perennial moringa. Perennial moolanur moringa rootstocks grafted with annual moringa scion var. PKM 1 showed significantly highest grafting success (46.1 per cent) with lesser number of days to attain graftable size and graft union.