Forket Budding:

• In Maharashtra state a fair degree of success has been achieved in mango by this method
• The favorable season for operation is July to September
• The selection of the bud sticks as well as the root stock is the same as that in the shield budding

• At the height of about 9 to 12 cm from the ground level horizontal cut is taken on the root stock and then two vertical cuts from the either end of the horizontal cut extending downwards are taken and a flap of bark is pooled out exposing a rectangular portion of about 1 to 2 cm on the root stock

A rectangular piece of bark along with a matured primly bud, of the same size, ( 1 x 2 cm ) is removed from the selected bud stick

• This piece of bark is then fitted on the exposed portion on root stock and secured well
• The panel of bark is then released to its original position and tied by plastic tape is done in a usual way
• The manuring, watering of the root stock is carried out as and when required .After about 15 days the bandage is removed
• The panel of bark is pooled out again and the inside is observed
• If the bud shown the sign of sprouting, the panel of bark is removed by taking horizontal incision the downside of its on the root stock and the bud is again bandage, keeping exposed the growing point in a usual way
• If the bud does not show the sign of sprouting the panel of bark is released to its original position and bandage is done in a usual way
• After 15 days same procedure is followed Within 3 to 5 weeks from the operation the buds sprouts
• When the shoot coming from the bud grows vigorously the terminal shoot of the root stock is removed or cut off in two to three steps as is doing in the case of shield budding
• The after cases are the same as those are in case of the methods