This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Studies on morpho-physiological characters, contents of total phenols and endogenous hormones in the seedlings of seven polyembryonic mango ...

Pear trees of the cv. 'Hardy' worked on 'Quince A' rootstocks were less damaged by the pear decline disease than those on seedlings of Pyrus communis cv. 'Kirchensaller Mostbirne'. Diseased trees on ...

Sweet cherry cultivation has emerged as a critical area of horticultural research, driven by both the economic significance of the fruit and the challenges imposed by a changing climate. The ...

Many fruit trees, ornamental flowering trees and shade trees have something in common: The above-ground portion is not the same variety, or even the same species as the root system. They are assembled ...

A healthy plant needs a healthy root system, and in some cases, it's better if that root system is from a different plant. These are called rootstocks, and today we go below the surface and find out ...

In South Louisiana, all of the citrus trees we grow are grafted. So, too, are many other fruit and nut trees, rose bushes and camellia plants. Grafting is a common horticulture technique. It's an ...

I first heard about Fortuniana rootstock a few years ago at a rose society meeting. The presenter, master rosarian Dona Martin, told us that rose plants grafted on Fortuniana rootstock grow larger ...