CHAUHAN, NEENACHAUHAN, NEENAPOOJA, KUMARIPOOJA, KUMARI2019-11-202019-11-202019-102019-10http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810135839ABSTRACT The present studies entitled “Standardization of budding techniques for propagation of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) was conducted at Regional Horticultural Research and Training Station, Mashobra, Shimla, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan, Himachal Pradesh, during the year 2018-2019. The study consisted of four budding methods viz, chip budding, shield budding, annular budding and patch budding as main plot treatments and nine budding dates viz, 15th May, 30th May, 14th June, 29th June, 14th July, 29th July, 13th August, 28th August and 12th September as sub plot treatments. The experiment was laid out in Split Plot Design and was replicated four times. The results revealed that amongfour methods of budding, chip buddingrecorded maximum bud-take success (52.21 %), linear growth of scion (67.97 cm), number of feathers (2.42), length of feathers (8.17 cm), number of internodes (12.40), internodal length (4.00 cm) and percentage of saleable plants (59.80 %). Among different dates of budding, plants budded on 12th September recorded maximum values for different growth parameters like linear growth of scion (79.45 cm), radial growth of scion (9.47 mm), number of feathers (2.82), number of internodes (13.24) and proportion of saleable plants (72.92 %) but the bud-take success on this date was very low (19.00 %). Whereas, plants budded on 30th May recorded highest per cent sprouting (83.00 %) and maximum bud-take success (68.99%) and values recorded for growth parameters like linear growth of plant (66.18 cm), radial growth of scion (7.52 mm), number of feathers (1.84), number of leaves (53.16), leaf area (23.37 cm2) and length of internodes (3.94 cm) during 15th may and 30th May were also appreciable. Thus, taking the budding success and proportion of commercial grade plants into consideration, chip budding performed during 15thMay and 30thMay can be recommended for cherry propagation.ABSTRACT The present studies entitled “Standardization of budding techniques for propagation of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) was conducted at Regional Horticultural Research and Training Station, Mashobra, Shimla, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan, Himachal Pradesh, during the year 2018-2019. The study consisted of four budding methods viz, chip budding, shield budding, annular budding and patch budding as main plot treatments and nine budding dates viz, 15th May, 30th May, 14th June, 29th June, 14th July, 29th July, 13th August, 28th August and 12th September as sub plot treatments. The experiment was laid out in Split Plot Design and was replicated four times. The results revealed that amongfour methods of budding, chip buddingrecorded maximum bud-take success (52.21 %), linear growth of scion (67.97 cm), number of feathers (2.42), length of feathers (8.17 cm), number of internodes (12.40), internodal length (4.00 cm) and percentage of saleable plants (59.80 %). Among different dates of budding, plants budded on 12th September recorded maximum values for different growth parameters like linear growth of scion (79.45 cm), radial growth of scion (9.47 mm), number of feathers (2.82), number of internodes (13.24) and proportion of saleable plants (72.92 %) but the bud-take success on this date was very low (19.00 %). Whereas, plants budded on 30th May recorded highest per cent sprouting (83.00 %) and maximum bud-take success (68.99%) and values recorded for growth parameters like linear growth of plant (66.18 cm), radial growth of scion (7.52 mm), number of feathers (1.84), number of leaves (53.16), leaf area (23.37 cm2) and length of internodes (3.94 cm) during 15th may and 30th May were also appreciable. Thus, taking the budding success and proportion of commercial grade plants into consideration, chip budding performed during 15thMay and 30thMay can be recommended for cherry propagation.ennullnullThesis