Effect of Direct Sowing and Stratification on Germination and Growth of Peach under Sub-tropical Climate of Uttar Pradesh

Background: Availability of quality planting materials is the major impediment in extension cultivation low chilling peach northern plans. Plum suckers are mostly used as rootstocks for raising peach; however nematode infestation a problem. Seeds all cultivars do not germinate under subtropical climate plains Northern India. Hence, an experiment was carried out at ICAR-CISH, Lucknow on seed germination and subsequent growth seedlings peaches.Methods: Fully mature seeds cv. Florda Prince, Pant Peach 1 Sharbati were collected during June. Some sown direct in-situ 1st week December remaining field after 2 months stratification refrigerator 7-8°C.Result: Stratification had significant effect late matured ‘Sharbati’ exhibited higher germination. Good linear seedling maximum percentage buddable found stratified peach. Thus study indicated that harvesting ‘Pant Peach-1’ can be done June pre-sown necessary better Lucknow.