Vegetative Propagation of Sandalwood (Santalum album L.): A Review
T. V. Ravi Teja
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab–144111, India.
Suraj Varma
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab–144111, India.
Vishal Johar *
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab–144111, India.
Vikram Singh
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab–144111, India.
M. Venkateshwara Rao
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab–144111, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Vegetative propagation is a fantastic way to improve the quality of the forest tree planting stock. It is often used in seed orchards and clone banks as a method of genotype preservation. Vegetative propagation is the greatest option when low quality seed and poor germination rates limit the availability of planting stock and quality. This review article discusses different vegetative propagation methods, including macro-propagation by cuttings, micropropagation through tissue culture, and grafting. Having insufficient knowledge and experience is the biggest obstacle to employing vegetative propagation. Therefore, an effort was made to outline several techniques together with their history and significance.
Keywords: Grafting, tissue culture, cutting, planting, yield