ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1140: Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Meeting of the International Plant Propagators' Society
Grafted tomato propagation and production: relative seedling vigor, graft compatibility, and on-farm yield of 23 cultivars© |
| Authors: | B. Hu, J. Moyseenko, S. Short, S. Walker, M. Kleinhenz |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1140.70 |
| 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. | |
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