Impact of Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and their Management Prospects on Vegetative Growth, Fruit Yield and Quality of Grafted Solanaceous Vegetables for Hi-valued Horticultural Production
Swathi Imandi *
Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj-211007, U. P., India.
Vijay Bahadur
Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj-211007, U. P., India.
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Abstract
Grafted veggie seedlings are an exceptional horticultural technique that has been used for a very long time. This approach, along with improved grafting techniques appropriate for commercial production and productivity of grafted vegetable seedlings, was introduced into Europe and other nations in the late 20th century. mainly connected to illness prevalence and abiotic stress tolerance, such as stress from soil and water pollution. Grafting is one of the best techniques to use in organic farming practises, according to a number of study studies on the subject. In order to increase a plant's quality and resilience to both high and low temperatures, grafting is used. The variety of rootstock used has a significant impact on the growth, yield, and fruit quality of scion solanaceous crops. With a focus on the genetics and breeding of the rootstock, this review examines recent literature on vegetable grafting and explores current problems affecting the grafting industry. Fruit quality of solanaceous agricultural plants grafted on S. sisymbriifolium, S. torvum, and S. toxicarium rootstocks—all of which are immune to soil-borne diseases—was compared to that of plants on their own roots.
Keywords: Rootstock, solanaceous crops, tomato, brinjal, chilliand grafting