PROCEEDINGS OF THE IInd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POMEGRANATE AND MINOR INCLUDING MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS - (ISPMMF 2009) Convener J.H. Kulkarni Dharwad, India June M-27, 2009 ISHS Section Nuts and Mediterranean Climate Fruits ISHS Working Group on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits Acta Horticulturae 890 March 2011
with LIST OF CONTENTS Preface List of Contents List ofauthors List of Participants National and International Scenario - Horticulture Research and Development in India Pomegranate and Minor Fruits H.P. Singh Special Reference to Pomegranate Industry in Afghanistan: Opportunities and Constraints G.A. Finetto Status of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cultivation in Afghanistan G.R. Samadi Some Lesser Known Minor Fruit Crops of Northern Parts ofwest Bengal N. Bhowmick Minor Fruits: a Livelihood Opportunity for the Tribal Peoples of Tripura S. Chandra Das andj. Prakash Jackfruit for Improving Livelihood Opportunities in Hilly Tribal Areas of Tripura S. Chandra Das and J. Prakash Biotechnology and Propagation Biotechnological Intervention for the Improvement of Pomegranate and Minor Fruits P.H. Ramanjni Gowda Effect of Grafting Methods and Time on Scion Sprouting, Graft Success and Subsequent Growth of Grafted Plants of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) 'Bhagawa' R. Chandra, V.T. Jadhav, J. Sharma andr.a. Marathe Breeding for Improved Cultivars Using Molecular Knowledge on Diversity in Pomegranate I. Bar-Ya'akov, K. Hatib, T. Nadler-Hassar, Z. Ben-Simhon, T. Trainin, D. Holland and H. Borochov-Neori Biochemical Markers: a Useful Tool for Assessing Genetic Diversity in Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) L. Wangchu, D. Singh and S.K. Mitra Softwood Grafting in Jackfruit G. Aralikatti, A.N. Mokashi, R. V. Hegde, R. V. Patil and S. G. Angadi Studies on Vegetative Propagation in Jamun (Syzygium cumirii) V. Nache Gowda, V. Kumar and P. Vinaya Kumar Reddy
Softwood Grafting as Useful Method of Propagation for Commercial Multiplication of Syzygium cumini L. under Semi-Arid Climatic Conditions of India 51. Bharad and V. Mahorkar I11 Studies on Softwood Grafting in Jamun {Syzygium cumini Skeels.) 117 B.R. Mulla, S.G. Angadi, R. Karadi, VS. Patil, J.C. Mathadand U. V. Mummigatti Effect of Season on Softwood Grafting in Jamun {Syzygium cumini Skeels.) 123 A.H. Ghojage, G.S.K. Swamy V.C. Kanamadi, R.C. Jagdeesh, P. Kumar, CP Patil andb.s. Reddy Response ofjamun {Syzygium cumini Skeels.) to Glomus fasciculatum and Bioformulations for Germination, Graft Take and Graft Survival 129 S. Thoke, D.R. Patil, G.S.K. Swamy and V.C. Kanamadi Studies on Seed Viability, Germination and Seedling Growth ofminor Fruit Plants 135 V. Nache Gowda, M.N. Smitha and P. Vinaya Kumar Reddy In Vitro Regeneration from Pummelo {Citrus grandis Osbeck.) Cotyledon- Derived Callus 139 S. Rastgoo, B. Raju and B.N. Satyanarayana Micropropagation of Strawberry through Meristem Culture 149 H.S. Rattanpal, M.I.S. Gill and A.K. Sangwan Influence of Bio-Inoculants on Nursery Establishment of Strawberry 'Sujatha' 155 A. WasiAmiri, V. Nache Gowda, S. Shymmlama and P. Vinaya Kumar Reddy Low Cost Runner Production from Micropropagated Strawberry Plants 161 H.S. Rattanpal, M.I.S. Gill andh.r. Chopra Studies on Softwood Grafting in Wood Apple (Feronia limonia L.) ] 65 V.N. Raghavendra, S.G. Angadi, A.N. Mokashi, T.B. Allolli, C.K. Venugopal and U. V. Mummigatti Propagation of Wood Apple {Feronia limonia L.) by Budding 175 S.G. Angadi, V.N. Raghavendra, T.B. Allolli, C.K. Venugopal, A. N. Mokashi and U. V. Mummigatti Influence of Planting Time and IBA on Rooting and Growth of Pomegranate {Punica granatum L.) 'Ganesh' Cuttings 183 B. Singh, S. Singh and G. Singh Genetic Resources Management and Crop Improvement Breeding of Pomegranate and Annonaceous Fruits S.H. Jalikop [91 8
a The Fruit Traits of Some Pomegranate Cultivars in Adana Ecological Conditions A.I. Ozgiiven, C. Yilmaz and M. Yilmaz Flavonoids as an Aid in Cultivar Identification and Assessing Phylogenetic Kinship among Some Cultivars of Pomegranate {Punka granatum L.) R. Bhargava, T.A. More, R.S. Singh and C. Sharma The Pomegranate Genetic Resources in Turkey C. Yilmaz, A.I. Ozgiiven, 1. Canan and M. Yilmaz Anatomy of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L. 'Hicaznar') Fruit Exocarp K. Yazici, M.S. Cevik and L. Kaynak Flower Biology of Pomegranate Cultivar 'Ganesh' under Solapur - Conditions of Maharashtra Preliminary Study K. Dhinesh Babu, R. Chandra, J. Sharma and V.T. Jadhav Blossom Biology of Pomegranate Cultivar 'Bhagwa' under Semi-Arid Tropics of Western India K. Dhinesh Babu, R. Chandra, V.T. Jadhav and J. Sharma Evaluation of Pomegranate {Punica granatum L.) Genotypes for Morphological and Flowering Characteristics under Semi-Arid Climate K.K. Meena, R. Singh, S. Pareek and P. Kashyap Introduction and Evaluation ofanardana Type Pomegranate under Hot Arid Conditions R.S. Singh, B.D. Sharma, R. Bhargava and T.A. More Phenotypic Characterization of Ten Pomegranate Cultivars at Karaj Conditions of Iran E. Sepahvand, Z. Zamani, M.A. Askari and O. Khademi Evaluation of Custard Apple Hybrids for Fruit Yield and Quality Attributing Characters A. Girwani, A. Madhavi, T. Suresh Kumar and G. Satyanarayana Reddy Studies on Variability among Best Selected Genotypes of Jamun {Syzygium cumini Skeels.) A.H. Ghojage, G.S.K. Swamy, V.C. Kanamadi, R.C. Jagdeesh, P. Kumar, CP. Patil andb.s. Reddy An Important Genetic Resource for Turkey: Cherry Laurel {Laurocerasus officinalis Roemer) K. Yazici, S. Kazaz and B. Cakir Variability in Mulberry {Morns spp.) Accessions for Plant and Fruit Traits and Antioxidant Properties S.H. Jalikop, K.S. Shivashankara and R. Kumar Production Technology Commercial Pomegranate {Punica granatum L.) Production in California K.R. Day and E.D. Wilkins
Certain New Approaches to the Production Problems of Pomegranate 287 Y.N. Reddy Effect of Precursor-Microbial Interactions on Induction of Flowering and Fruiting in Pomegranate Ch. Pulla Reddy, Y.N. Reddy, P. Narayanareddy and R. Chandrasekhar 295 Influence of Training Systems on Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Pomegranate'Kandhari' 305 P.P.S. Gill, W.S. Dhillon andn.p. Singh Water Requirement of Pomegranate (Punka granatum L.) for Solapur District of Maharashtra State 311 D.T. Meshram, S.D. Gorantiwar, H.K. Mittal andr.c. Purohit Root Distribution Pattern in Pomegranate 'Ganesh' (Punica granatum L.) 323 S.S. Hiwala, T.A. More and E.G. Eagle Effect ofnitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization on Growth, Yield and Quality of Pomegranate 'Kandhari' 327 W.S. Dhillon, P.P.S. Gill and N.P. Singh Response of Application of Customized Fertiliser Grade (CFG) on Yield and Quality of Pomegranate 333 M.C. Gael, K.J.B. Singh and S.N. Bhende The Relationship between Flower Development and Endogenous GA3 in Pomegranate (Punica granatum 'Hicaznar') 341 K. Yazici, S. Ulger and L. Kaynak Effect of Plant Bio-Regulators and Nutrients on Fruit Cracking and Quality in Pomegranate (Punicagranatum L.) 'G-137' in Himachal Pradesh 347 A:. Sharma and C. Belsare Effect of Ethylene Inhibiting Chemicals on Yield and Quality of Pomegranate 353 Ch. Pulla Reddy, Y.N. Reddy, P. Narayanareddy and R. Chandrasekhar Influence of Chemical Defoliants on Defoliation and Twig Bud Sprouting in Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) 'Bhagawa' 359 R. Chandra, V.T. Jadhav, K. Dhinesh Bahu and A. Maity Quality Improvement Studies in Pomegranate under Sub-Tropics of India 363 N.P. Singh, W.S. Dhillon and P.P.S. Gill Influence of Calcium Chloride and Calcium Nitrate on Physico-Chemical Composition of Aonla 'Banarasi' V.K. Tripathi and H.S. Shukla 371 Effect of Gibberellic Acid and Boron on Development and Quality of Aonla Fruits 'Banarasi' H.S. Shukla, V. Kumar and V.K. Tripathi 375 Studies on Nutrient Management in Custard Apple 'Balanagar' 381 T. Suresh Kumar, A. Girwani, G. Satyanarayana Reddy and A. Bhagwan 10
Growth, Fruit Set, Yield and Fruit Quality of Olives {Olea europaea L.) as Influenced by Nutrients and Bio-Stimulants under Rainfed Condition N. Sharma, K. Singh and A. Thakur Effect of Growth Retardants on Morphological, Anatomical, Physiological and Fruiting Characteristics of Olives {Olea europaea L.) under Water Stress Conditions N. Sharma, K. Singh and A, Thakur Antioxidative Response of Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) Cultivars and Wild Species {Fragaria viridis L.) to NaCl Induced Oxidative Stress K. Prasada Rao, A.M. hall, P. W. Ramteke, G. Abraham and V. Bahadur Postharvest Technology Development of Tool and Machine for Safe Separation Pomegranate A.K. Thakur, R.T. Patil, D.B. Singh andr.k. Gupta of Arils from Drying of Pomegranate Seeds (Anardana) D. Singh, L. Wangchu, M. Chaudhary, H. Dayal and M.L. Meena under Different Conditions Effect of Different Packaging Materials on Quality Traits of Fig 'Poona Fig' during Storage A.R. Kurubar, T.B. Alloli andp.r. Dharmatti Effect of Different Packaging Materials on Storability of Fig 'Poona Fig' A.R. Kurubar, T.B. Alloli and P.R. Dharmatti Maturity Indices for Harvesting of Low Chilling Peach Cultivars under Mid-Hill Conditions ofmeghalaya K. Dhinesh Babu, R.K. Patel, A. Singh, A. Nath, B.C. Deka and KM. Bujarbaruah Studies on Extension of Postharvest Life of Pomegranate Fruits 'Bhagawa' D.P. Waskar Studies on Improvement in Color of Pomegranate Juice by Blending with Kokum Juice D.P. Waskar Bacterial Blight and Other Diseases Integrated Management of Diseases in Pomegranate V.T. Jadhav andk.k. Sharma Present Status of Pomegranate Bacterial Blight and Its Management V.I. Benagi and M.R. Ravi Kumar Management of Bacterial Blight ofpomegranate through Chemicals/ Antibiotics M.R. Ravi Kumar, S.Y. Wali, VI. Benagi, KB. Patil ands.s. Patil Management of Bacterial Blight of Pomegranate through Cultural Methods S.T. Yenjerappa, V.B. Nargund and R.S. Jawadagi
Incidence ofdry Rot of Pomegranate in Himachal Pradesh and Its Management 491 R.L. Sharma and R.K. Tegta Status of Pomegranate Diseases of Northern Karnataka in India 501 M.M. Jamadar, R.S. Jawadagi, A.R, Sataraddi, D.R, Patil and P. V. Patil Survey on Diseases of Pomegranate in Northern Karnataka, India 509 V.I. Benagi, M.R. Ravi Kumar, S.B. Gowdar andb.b. Pawar Present Status of Pomegranate Bacterial Blight Caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae and Its Management 513 K.K. Sharma, V.T. Jadhav and J. Sharma Pomegranate Bacterial Blight Disease Situation in Andhra Pradesh 523 K. Subramanyam Field Performance ofbactericides, Bio-Agents and Botanicals against Bacterial Blight of Pomegranate 529 S.T. Yenjerappa, V.B. Nargund and CM. Rafee Variability in Different Isolates of Anthracnose of Pomegranate Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides 533 A. Prashanth and A.R. Sataraddi Role of Bio-Agents and Botanicals in the Management of Anthracnose of Pomegranate 539 A. R. Sataraddi, A. Prashanth, H. Virupaksha Prabhu, M.M. Jamadar and S. Aski Integrated Pest Management Monitoring of the Pesticide Residues in Exportable Pomegranate Fruits 547 (S. Kolekar, S.C. Utture, D.D. Wakure and P.N. Raut studies on Varietal Reaction, Extent ofdamage and Management ofanar Butterfly, Deudorix (=Virachola) isocrates Fab., in Pomegranate 557 B. G. Bagle Evaluation of Potential of Sterile Insect Technique in Controlling Ectomyelois ceratoniae Zeller 561 H. Zolfagharieh, M. Babaii, A. Omidpour, H. Mostafavi andz. Tabatabaii Beetle Enemies of Pomegranate and Their Management 565 L. Krishna Naik, S.B. Jagginavar and A.R Biradar Status of Pomegranate Pests and Their Management Strategies in India 569 R.A. Balikai, Y.K. Kotikal and P.M. Prasanna Population Dynamics of Major Pests of Pomegranate in Central Telangana Zone ofandhra Pradesh 585 D. Anitha Kumari, B.K.M. Lakshmi, T. Suresh Kumar and G. Satyanarayana Reddy 12
Seasonal Incidence of Major Sucking Pests of Pomegranate and Their Relation with Weather Parameters in India Y.K. Kotikal, N. Ananda andr.a. Balikai 589 Economics, Trade and Extension Mapping Features of the Global Pomegranate Market 599 D. Rymon Indian Pomegranate Export in the Pre- and Post-WTO Regime 603 S.B. Hosamani, G.M. Hiremath andb.s. Kulkarni Economics of Propagation of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) under Protected Environmental Conditions 615 C. Ravindran, S. Jaganath, R. Krishna Manohar and B.N. Maruthi Prasad Bacterial Blight Management Practice and Adopted by Farmers 621 N. Manjula, M.K. Sheikh andm. Y. Teggi Constraints Faced and Suggestions Given by Pomegranate Growers of Bijapur District 625 N. Manjula, M.K. Sheikh andl.b. Kunnal Exportability of Pomegranate on a Threshold in North Karnataka 629 R.M. Hosamani, H. Virupaksha Prabhu, S.B. Hosamani, N.R. Mamie Desai, R.A. Yaledahalli, G.M. Hiremath andb.s. Kulkarni 13