Question: Pusa srijan a dwarfing rootstock of guava has been released by____________.
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CISH
IIHR
CITH
IARI
🌿 Key Points
→ Pusa Srijan is a rootstock of Guava released in 2004 by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
→ It is a potential dwarf rootstock for guava and has been recommended for the Allahabad Safeda variety for establishing a high-density orchard.
→ Dwarfing rootstock, Aneuploid, has also been used for HDP (High Density Planting) of Allahabad Safeda with a planting density of 3×3 m apart.
→ Pusa Srijan is a rootstock of Guava released in 2004 by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
→ It is a potential dwarf rootstock for guava and has been recommended for the Allahabad Safeda variety for establishing a high-density orchard.
→ Dwarfing rootstock, Aneuploid, has also been used for HDP (High Density Planting) of Allahabad Safeda with a planting density of 3×3 m apart.
📝 Additional Information
→ Botanical name: Psidium guajava
→ Family: Myrtaceae
→ Chromosome number: 2n=2X=11
→ Origin: Tropical America
→ Type of fruit: Berry
→ Edible portion: Thalamus and pericarp