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Grafted tomato propagation and production: relative seedling vigor, graft compatibility, and on-farm yield of 23 cultivars©
Article number
1140_70
Pages
313 – 316
Language
English
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Rootstock (RS) and scion cultivar selection is the first step in preparing grafted plants.
Propagators must consider the relative vigor of seedlings before they are grafted and RS-scion compatibility.
Ultimately, cultivars are chosen based on their performance on farms.
Grafted plants will be made and used more widely and effectively when research-based information on seedling vigor, cultivar compatibility and plant performance is more abundant and accessible.
The hypothesis was that seedling vigor, graft success and/or grafted plant performance (yield) on farms differed among RS and scion cultivars and their combinations.
We tested this hypothesis by documenting: (a) the growth rates of seedlings of 18 RS and 5 scion cultivars, (b) the percentage of healthy grafted plants representing all 90 RS-scion combinations, and (c) their performance on farms.
Rootstock (RS) and scion cultivar selection is the first step in preparing grafted plants.
Propagators must consider the relative vigor of seedlings before they are grafted and RS-scion compatibility.
Ultimately, cultivars are chosen based on their performance on farms.
Grafted plants will be made and used more widely and effectively when research-based information on seedling vigor, cultivar compatibility and plant performance is more abundant and accessible.
The hypothesis was that seedling vigor, graft success and/or grafted plant performance (yield) on farms differed among RS and scion cultivars and their combinations.
We tested this hypothesis by documenting: (a) the growth rates of seedlings of 18 RS and 5 scion cultivars, (b) the percentage of healthy grafted plants representing all 90 RS-scion combinations, and (c) their performance on farms.
Authors
B. Hu, J. Moyseenko, S. Short, S. Walker, M. Kleinhenz
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