Effect Of Different Growth Regulators On Air Layering In Pomegranate

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) is an ancient favorite table fruit of tropical regions of the world and it belongs to the family Punicaceae having chromosome no. 2n=18. The plant is deciduous in desert regions but in coastal areas may lose only a portion of its leaves in winter. Pomegranate comes under the fruit type ‘Balusta’ and its edible part is juicy seed coat i.e. Arils. Pomegranate is a non-climacteric fruit and it prefers well-drained sandy loam to deep loamy soil types with the hot and dry climatic condition during flowering and fruit development. It has been spread to other countries from Iran its main producer and exporter in the world