Studies on Cleft Grafting in Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) with Solanum Rootstocks, Their Compatibility and Growth Performance under Open Field Condition

Grafting in brinjal is an alternative technology for chemical treatments to control soilborne pathogens with minimum impact on product quality and environment. The present study was carried out determine the graft compatibility of scions (Dhruva CO 2) five wild Solanum rootstocks their growth performance open field condition. cleft grafting method adopted this study. non-grafted plants were used as under torvum recorded less number days union Dhruva (10.36) 2 (10.54) followed by capsicoides chrysotrichum. results success at 30 after grating revealed that highest percentage observed (83.42%) (82.08%) grafted rootstock survival rate higher (88.75%) (85.20%) onto trovum (90.52cm, 9.15) (80.17cm, 7.29) maximum plant height more primary branches per respectively Though performed well throughout process poor Hence chrysotrichum could be compatible scions.