Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks

In Romania, the most used plum rootstock, ‘Mirobalan’ does not any problems in terms of graft compatibility and that is why it is widely used. However, it was found that this generative rootstock has low compatibility with the ‘Tuleu gras’ cv. and with all the plum cultivars obtained from it. In thi...

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Main Authors: M. Butac, B. Zamfirescu, S. Nicolae
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Language:English
Published: Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences 2023-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Horticulture
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description In Romania, the most used plum rootstock, ‘Mirobalan’ does not any problems in terms of graft compatibility and that is why it is widely used. However, it was found that this generative rootstock has low compatibility with the ‘Tuleu gras’ cv. and with all the plum cultivars obtained from it. In this paper, we study the degree of compatibility of 5 plum cultivars (‘Andreea’, ‘Pitestean’, ‘Romanța’, ‘Čačanska Lepotiča’, ‘Jojo’) with 7 Romanian rootstocks (‘Adaptabil’, ‘Mirobolan dwarf’, ‘Mirodad 1’, ‘Mirodad 2’, ‘Redutabil’, ‘BN-4Kr’ and ‘B 83/8’). The evaluation of graft compatibility of these cultivar-rootstock combinations was made through two indices: morphological thickness index of the grafting area (IMÎZA - as a result of the ratio between the surfaces section of the scion, rootstock and grafting union) and anatomical similarity index of the symbionts (IMAAtS) calculated based on the number and diameter of the woody vessels in the scion, rootstock and graft union. Following the measurements, very significant results were obtained, which can explain the degree of affinity between cultivars and rootstocks. The morphological thickness index of the grafting area had values above 0.300, which indicates good and very good graft compatibility in most of the cultivar-rootstock combinations studied, with the exception of the association with ‘Redutabil’ rootstock which have values below 0.300, and the thickness differences between scion, rootstock and graft union were very large, indicating a low level of compatibility between the cultivars studied and this rootstock. The anatomical similarity index of the symbionts had values close to 1, indicating good and very good compatibility. The exception was the combinations of cultivars with the ‘Redutabil’ rootstock, the anatomical similarity index of the symbionts having values below 1
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spelling doaj.art-596e11ebdc9346798f9f63303557ac892024-02-22T08:25:48ZengAcademy of Agricultural and Forestry SciencesRomanian Journal of Horticulture2734-76562734-80832023-12-014778410.51258/RJH.2023.08Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocksM. Butac0B. Zamfirescu1S. Nicolae2Research Institute for Fruit Growing Pitesti, RomaniaRomania 2UAT Budeasa, Romania Research Institute for Fruit Growing Pitesti, RomaniaIn Romania, the most used plum rootstock, ‘Mirobalan’ does not any problems in terms of graft compatibility and that is why it is widely used. However, it was found that this generative rootstock has low compatibility with the ‘Tuleu gras’ cv. and with all the plum cultivars obtained from it. In this paper, we study the degree of compatibility of 5 plum cultivars (‘Andreea’, ‘Pitestean’, ‘Romanța’, ‘Čačanska Lepotiča’, ‘Jojo’) with 7 Romanian rootstocks (‘Adaptabil’, ‘Mirobolan dwarf’, ‘Mirodad 1’, ‘Mirodad 2’, ‘Redutabil’, ‘BN-4Kr’ and ‘B 83/8’). The evaluation of graft compatibility of these cultivar-rootstock combinations was made through two indices: morphological thickness index of the grafting area (IMÎZA - as a result of the ratio between the surfaces section of the scion, rootstock and grafting union) and anatomical similarity index of the symbionts (IMAAtS) calculated based on the number and diameter of the woody vessels in the scion, rootstock and graft union. Following the measurements, very significant results were obtained, which can explain the degree of affinity between cultivars and rootstocks. The morphological thickness index of the grafting area had values above 0.300, which indicates good and very good graft compatibility in most of the cultivar-rootstock combinations studied, with the exception of the association with ‘Redutabil’ rootstock which have values below 0.300, and the thickness differences between scion, rootstock and graft union were very large, indicating a low level of compatibility between the cultivars studied and this rootstock. The anatomical similarity index of the symbionts had values close to 1, indicating good and very good compatibility. The exception was the combinations of cultivars with the ‘Redutabil’ rootstock, the anatomical similarity index of the symbionts having values below 1https://romanianjournalofhorticulture.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Art-8-77-84.pdfcultivarrootstockcompatibilitymorphological thickness indexanatomical similarity index
spellingShingle M. Butac
B. Zamfirescu
S. Nicolae
Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks
Romanian Journal of Horticulture
cultivar
rootstock
compatibility
morphological thickness index
anatomical similarity index
title Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks
title_full Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks
title_fullStr Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks
title_full_unstemmed Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks
title_short Results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks
title_sort results regarding compatibility of some plum cultivars grafted on different rootstocks
topic cultivar
rootstock
compatibility
morphological thickness index
anatomical similarity index
url https://romanianjournalofhorticulture.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Art-8-77-84.pdf
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