Vol. 9, Special Issue 1, Part K (2025)
Underutilized fruit crop multiplication through micro-propagation technique: A review
Ravi Pratap Singh, Ramesh Chand, Kuldeep Kumar, Devi Singh, BK Mishra, R Arya and NK Tiwari
In vitro plant multiplication in a short period utilizing any plant component (nodes, leaves, flowers, seeds, etc.) under aseptic circumstances is referred to as micro-propagation. As comparison to vegetative propagation, it is better for horticultural purposes. It is a tried-and-tested strategy for producing excess quantities of superior, identical plants in a controlled environment that are uniform, stable, free of disease, true to type, and unconstrained by seasonal constraints. Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.), Karonda (Carissa carandas L.), Bael (Aegle marmelos Corr.), Jamun (Syzygium cuminii L.), and Jackfruit (Artocarpus hetrophylous L.) are just a few of the notable but minor fruit crops native to India that have high nutritional, medicinal, and therapeutic values as well as significant commercial significance (medicinal, food and cosmetics). The commercial production procedure for these crops is constrained due to a lack of acceptable planting materials. The number of novel cultivars or genotypes of these fruit crops might be greatly increased with micropropagation. This review study's goal is to synthesize the body of knowledge about the micropropagation of these neglected fruit crops.
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