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Efficient Rooting System for Apple “M.9” Rootstock Using Rice Seed Coat and Smocked Rice Seed Coat

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: “M.9” rootstock is considered as one of the most useful apple (MalusxdomesticaBorkh.) rootstocks; it produces dwarfing trees efficiently. As “M.9” rootstock shows a poor, brittle, and shallow roots system, we grafted “M.9” rootstocks onto “Marubakaidou” (M. prunifoliaBorkh. var. ringo Asami Mo 84-A). We then propagated them by mound layering to establish a high-density root system. It was found that covering the roots with rice seed coat (RSC), RSC + smoked rice seed coat (SRSC), and vermiculite during mound layering was effective for the initiation of rooting. Utilizing RSC and SRSC seemed especially effective for producing “M.9” roots efficiently.

Source: International Journal of Agronomy

DOI: 10.1155/2015/107906

Authors: Matiullah Akbari, Tsutomu Maejima, Shungo Otagaki, Katsuhiro Shiratake, Shogo Matsumoto

Institutions: Nagoya University, Nagano Fruit Tree Experiment Station

Language: English

Topic: Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000