Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

30-45 cm and one to two shoots are retained. The plants are placed in the 15-20 cm deep
pit and pressed firmly to avoid the air space. The planted rootstock sprout in 20-30 days.
They produce newer shoots from base and these are utilized for budding.
Budding of Rootstock in Roses:
The budding procedure consists of making a vertical and horizontal cut in the
rootstock to form a “T”. The T is placed well below the shoot that arises from the
rootstock. Cuts are made only to the depth of cambium layer. An eye is removed from the
marked cultivar making a shallow slicing cut to form a shield like piece as backing for
the bud. It is inserted between the flaps formed by the bark on either side of the T. A
budding tape is wrapped around the shank of the stock above and below the eye to hold it
in place. The budding operations are completed by the 15 th February.
Three to four weeks after budding, the rootstock is cut approximately one-third of
the way through directly above the inserted bud and top is broken over. This places the
bud in an apical position on the shank of the rootstock, where it begins to grow. Three
weeks after the tops are broken over they are removed entirely from the plant. Top
removal is done in two stages to prevent the complete defoliation at any time. The
digging of the budded plants is carried out in mid of October and completed by the end of
January.
Budded Rose
In Vitro Propagation of Roses:
In vitro propagation of roses has played a very important role in rapid multiplication
of cultivars with desirable traits and production of healthy and disease-free plants. During
the last several years, different approaches have been made for in vitro propagation of
roses. Micropropagation is done using apical buds or nodal segments. It is very
necessary to study the specific nutritional requirements of the cuttings at different growth
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