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ReviewPlanta2026

Tree grafting: an introspection with reference to breeding, production and productivity in Hevea brasiliensis.

Rekha Karumamkandathil, Kumari Jayasree, Supriya Radhakrishnan, Athira Pandara Valappil, Raheena Kallarakuzhi Thajudeen, Thomas Kadampanattu Uthup

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Rekha KarumamkandathilAdvanced Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, 686009, India.
Kumari JayasreeAdvanced Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, 686009, India.
Supriya RadhakrishnanDepartment of Botany, Sree Vidyadhiraja NSS College Vazhoor, Kottayam, Kerala, 686505, India.
Athira Pandara ValappilAdvanced Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, 686009, India.
Raheena Kallarakuzhi ThajudeenAdvanced Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, 686009, India.
Thomas Kadampanattu UthupAdvanced Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, 686009, India. thomasku@rubberboard.org.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9664-9274

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conclusionGrafting has transformed the propagation and productivity of perennial tree crops, but genetically variable rootstocks and functional stock-scion interactions can limit the uniform expression of elite scion potential. Evidence from Hevea brasiliensis highlights the need for compatible and uniform rootstocks, self-rooted planting material, and emerging graft assisted biotechnological approaches to improve plantation uniformity and productivity. Due to high heterozygosity and difficulty in fixing desirable traits, grafting has long been the preferred method of propagation in many perennial crops. Hevea brasiliensis, a perennial tree and the primary source of natural rubber (NR), is widely propagated through grafting. As an outbreeding, highly heterozygous species, grafting preserves traits of hybrids developed through prolonged selection. Combined with genetic improvement, grafting has substantially increased rubber productivity worldwide, from ~300 kg ha

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HeveaPlant BreedingLatexRubberTreesLatexRubberHetero-graftingHevea brasiliensisStock-scion interactionTree-cropsTree genetics

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