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An experiment was conducted at University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot to investigate the study the effect of different growing conditions and varieties on graft-take, sprouts and leaves. The result revealed that among the different growing conditions, the minimum number of days for graft take (14.97) was recorded in mist house followed by open condition and was statistically on par with mist house followed by shade house (14.99). However, the maximum number of days required for graft take (16.72) was recorded in open condition followed by shade house (15.90). Among the varieties, the minimum number of days required for graft take (14.18) was noticed in Sardar. However, the maximum number of days required for graft take (17.11) was noticed in Lalit. The significantly highest number of leaves (6.63) was recorded in mist house followed by open condition at 30 DAG and mist house followed by shade house recorded highest number of leaves (10.00 and 16.91) at 60 and 90 DAG. However, lowest number of leaves was found in open condition (3.79, 5.45 and 12.01) at 30, 60 and 90 DAG respectively. Among the different varieties, highest number of leaves noticed in Sardar (7.65, 11.11 and 16.19) and lowest in Lalit (3.38, 5.13 and 13.07) at 30, 60 and 90 DAG respectively. The significantly highest scion diameter recorded in mist house followed by shade house (4.62, 5.85 and 6.36) and lowest in Open condition (2.75, 4.03 and 4.07) at 30, 60 and 90 DAG respectively. Among the varieties, highest scion diameter recorded in Sardar (5.43, 6.42 and 6.75) and lowest in Lalit (2.40, 3.62 and 3.73) at 30, 60 and 90 DAG respectively.
Keywords: Graft- take, Growing condition, Guava varieties, Number of leaves.