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Rootstock development.

2008
Abstract This chapter discusses traditional and new rootstock cultivars of peach, and their potential for solving some of the specific soil and site problems that peach growers are experiencing worldwide. Selection criteria (graft compatibility, ease of sexual or asexual propagation, resistance to abiotic stresses, resistance to soil pests and ...
G. L. Reighard, F. Loreti
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Sweet cherry rootstocks.

2021
Abstract All commercial sweet cherry trees are either budded or grafted. This chapter deals with sweet cherry rootstocks. Rootstocks are used for several purposes: (i) ease for propagating and producing more trees of a superior cultivar; (ii) better adaptation to particular soil or site characteristics; and (iii) the potential improvement of ...
Lynn E. Long   +2 more
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Rootstock development.

2017
Abstract This chapter deal with almond rootstock development. The most important traits of an almond rootstock are described, which are categorized into five groups: (i) nursery characteristics; (ii) graft compatibility; (iii) orchard characteristics; (iv) resistance to biotic (such as diseases, nematodes and insect pests) and abiotic (e.g ...
M. J. Rubio-Cabetas   +2 more
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Rootstocks.

2008
AbstractThis chapter describes the roles of olive rootstocks on the tree size, salt tolerance, and fruit size, shape, ripening time and mineral content. Some selected olive rootstocks are described and the various degrees of vigour of olive plants exhibited by common rootstocks are given.
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Sugarcane Rootstock Weevils

Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 1932
In December 1912, Mr. T. E. Holloway recorded (1, 2) the discovery on April 28, 1910, by D. L. Van Dine at Fairview Plantation, Berwick, La., of a small weevil working in the rootstocks of cane below the surface of the ground. Later Mr. E. R. Barber found what seemed to be the same species in cane at the Audubon Park Sugar Experiment Station, and Mr ...
W. E. Hinds, B. A. Osterberger
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Breeding Apple Rootstocks

1983
The ancient art of grafting makes it possible to fuse two or more different genetic entities into a single tree. Grafting permits the selection of a scion for its horticultural excellence and its adaptations to the aboveground environment—its capacity to produce high quality fruit ripening at a particular season and to survive the vicissitudes of ...
James N. Cummins, Herb S. Aldwinckle
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Almond rootstocks

1987
International ...
Kester, D.E., Grasselly, C.
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Almond Rootstocks: Overview

2015
Almond growing has significantly changed over the last decades in the. Production has decreased in some countries such as but in others, including, an important change has taken place. The possibilities for choosing a rootstock have also significantly increased.
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Rootstocks and improvement.

2017
Abstract This chapter focuses on the importance of rootstocks in improving sweet and sour cherry production. Information on the advances in the breeding of various sweet and sour cherry rootstocks and their important characteristics are also discussed.
K. Hrotkó, E. Rozpara
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Cultivars and rootstocks.

2002
Within Persea americana, 3 horticultural races (more correctly botanical cultivars) are recognized, namely Mexican, Guatemalan and West India, each with distinguishable features of horticultural significance. This chapter focuses on the cultivars and rootstocks of subtropical and tropical climates.
Newett, S. D. E.   +2 more
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