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ISHS Acta Horticulturae 757: I International Symposium on Breadfruit Research and
Development

GRAFTING OF BREADFRUIT (ARTOCARPUS

ALTILIS) USING BREADNUT (ARTOCARPUS
CAMANSI) AS ROOT STOCK
Authors:

I. Medagoda, W.M.C.J. Kumari Chandrarathna

Keywords: Sri Lanka, cleft graft, vegetative propagation

DOI:

10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.757.20

Abstract:
Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis, is popular in Sri Lanka and it is believed to have
been introduced in the 14th century during the Portuguese era. Since it is
seedless, it must be vegetatively propagated, usually by root cuttings or root
suckers. A successful propagation method is needed to multiply and conserve
superior accessions. A study was conducted at Horticultural Crops Research
and Development Institute, Gannoruwa to assess the success of cleft grafting
using three seedling age classes (30, 45 and 60 d) of breadnut (Artocarpus
camansi) as root stock. Randomized Complete Block design was used with 60
plants per treatment with three replicates. Preliminary observations were also
made on seasonality and the seed germinability of breadnut. Both species
have a similar production pattern with the main season May-July and a minor
season September-November. Average germination rate of breadnut was 98%
and seeds germinated in 10-15 d. The success rate of grafting was 83% and
significant (P=0.05) when seedlings were grafted at 45 d. The grafted plants

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were ready for field planting in 3 months and fruiting commenced 2-3 yrs
after planting. The trees have low branching habits, were early bearing and
the average yield of first harvest was 10 fruits.

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