Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood Cuttings

<i>Tilia mandshurica</i> is recognized as one of the most valuable timber, ornamental and nectariferous tree species, and its cutting propagation is very difficult. To evaluate the influence of ortet age on the rooting of <i>T. mandshurica</i> cuttings and the relationship be...

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Main Authors: Huaizhi Mu, Xuhong Jin, Xinyu Ma, Anqi Zhao, Yuting Gao, Lin Lin
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Xuhong Jin
Xinyu Ma
Anqi Zhao
Yuting Gao
Lin Lin
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Yuting Gao
Lin Lin
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description <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> is recognized as one of the most valuable timber, ornamental and nectariferous tree species, and its cutting propagation is very difficult. To evaluate the influence of ortet age on the rooting of <i>T. mandshurica</i> cuttings and the relationship between the variations of nutrients, enzyme activities, endogenous hormones and the formation of adventitious roots, a series of softwood cuttings of <i>T. mandshurica</i> were collected from 2-, 7-, 15- and 20-year-old healthy ortets, respectively. The rooting percentage, mean root number and total root length were investigated after 60 days of cultivation. Phenotypic and anatomical changes and the variations of organic nutrients, enzyme activities and endogenous hormones were measured during adventitious root formation. The results showed that ortet age effect existed in <i>T. mandshurica</i> softwood cuttings. The adventitious rooting of 2-year-old ortets was superior to that of 7-, 15- and 20-year-old ortets. No root primordium was visible in <i>T. mandshurica</i> softwood cuttings before cultivation, and the root primordia were induced after planting. The adventitious roots derived from vascular cambium and callus in cuttings. Soluble sugar increased during root primordium induction and decreased in adventitious root elongation. Soluble protein decreased during root primordium induction and increased in adventitious root elongation. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity increasing and peroxidase (POD) and 3-indoleacetic acid oxidase (IAAO) activities decreasing were conducive to root primordium induction. High 3-indoleacetic acid (IAA) and gibberellin (GA<sub>3</sub>) level could promote root primordium induction and low IAA and GA<sub>3</sub> level was beneficial to adventitious root elongation. Abscisic acid (ABA) and zeatin riboside (ZR) inhibited root primordium induction and adventitious root elongation. IAA, ABA and ZR coordinated with each other in the process of root primordium induction and adventitious root formation. IAA/ABA increasing could promote root primordium induction, and IAA/ZR increasing was beneficial to root primordium induction and adventitious root elongation. The soluble sugar content, PPO activity, IAA/ABA and IAA/ZR of softwood cuttings from 2-year-old ortets were relatively high, which may be the reason for the better adventitious rooting. The present study provides a reference to build a propagation by cuttings technology of linden trees.
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spelling doaj.art-a9557224a72b4de5a6cdbcfe8960687e2023-11-23T16:17:16ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-09-01139142710.3390/f13091427Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood CuttingsHuaizhi Mu0Xuhong Jin1Xinyu Ma2Anqi Zhao3Yuting Gao4Lin Lin5Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Precious and Rare Forest Resource in Changbai Mountain, Forestry College, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, ChinaKey Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Precious and Rare Forest Resource in Changbai Mountain, Forestry College, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, ChinaKey Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Precious and Rare Forest Resource in Changbai Mountain, Forestry College, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, ChinaKey Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Precious and Rare Forest Resource in Changbai Mountain, Forestry College, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, ChinaKey Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Precious and Rare Forest Resource in Changbai Mountain, Forestry College, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, ChinaKey Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Precious and Rare Forest Resource in Changbai Mountain, Forestry College, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China<i>Tilia mandshurica</i> is recognized as one of the most valuable timber, ornamental and nectariferous tree species, and its cutting propagation is very difficult. To evaluate the influence of ortet age on the rooting of <i>T. mandshurica</i> cuttings and the relationship between the variations of nutrients, enzyme activities, endogenous hormones and the formation of adventitious roots, a series of softwood cuttings of <i>T. mandshurica</i> were collected from 2-, 7-, 15- and 20-year-old healthy ortets, respectively. The rooting percentage, mean root number and total root length were investigated after 60 days of cultivation. Phenotypic and anatomical changes and the variations of organic nutrients, enzyme activities and endogenous hormones were measured during adventitious root formation. The results showed that ortet age effect existed in <i>T. mandshurica</i> softwood cuttings. The adventitious rooting of 2-year-old ortets was superior to that of 7-, 15- and 20-year-old ortets. No root primordium was visible in <i>T. mandshurica</i> softwood cuttings before cultivation, and the root primordia were induced after planting. The adventitious roots derived from vascular cambium and callus in cuttings. Soluble sugar increased during root primordium induction and decreased in adventitious root elongation. Soluble protein decreased during root primordium induction and increased in adventitious root elongation. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity increasing and peroxidase (POD) and 3-indoleacetic acid oxidase (IAAO) activities decreasing were conducive to root primordium induction. High 3-indoleacetic acid (IAA) and gibberellin (GA<sub>3</sub>) level could promote root primordium induction and low IAA and GA<sub>3</sub> level was beneficial to adventitious root elongation. Abscisic acid (ABA) and zeatin riboside (ZR) inhibited root primordium induction and adventitious root elongation. IAA, ABA and ZR coordinated with each other in the process of root primordium induction and adventitious root formation. IAA/ABA increasing could promote root primordium induction, and IAA/ZR increasing was beneficial to root primordium induction and adventitious root elongation. The soluble sugar content, PPO activity, IAA/ABA and IAA/ZR of softwood cuttings from 2-year-old ortets were relatively high, which may be the reason for the better adventitious rooting. The present study provides a reference to build a propagation by cuttings technology of linden trees.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/9/1427lindenpropagation by cuttingsortet ageanatomical structurephysiological property
spellingShingle Huaizhi Mu
Xuhong Jin
Xinyu Ma
Anqi Zhao
Yuting Gao
Lin Lin
Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood Cuttings
Forests
linden
propagation by cuttings
ortet age
anatomical structure
physiological property
title Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood Cuttings
title_full Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood Cuttings
title_fullStr Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood Cuttings
title_full_unstemmed Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood Cuttings
title_short Ortet Age Effect, Anatomy and Physiology of Adventitious Rooting in <i>Tilia mandshurica</i> Softwood Cuttings
title_sort ortet age effect anatomy and physiology of adventitious rooting in i tilia mandshurica i softwood cuttings
topic linden
propagation by cuttings
ortet age
anatomical structure
physiological property
url https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/9/1427
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