EFFECT OF ROOTSTOCK ON LONGEVITY AND FRUIT AND TREE CHARACTERISTICS OF PLUM

The dwarfing characteristics of St. Julien and Pixy rootstocks as measured by shoot growth and trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) was evident. Tree survival was significantly reduced after 3 years on Nemaguard and Pixy rootstocks. None of the elements measured by foliar nutrient analysis were below t...

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Published inHortScience Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 431
Main Authors Norton, J.D, Boyhan, G.E, Pitts, J.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.1995
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Summary:The dwarfing characteristics of St. Julien and Pixy rootstocks as measured by shoot growth and trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) was evident. Tree survival was significantly reduced after 3 years on Nemaguard and Pixy rootstocks. None of the elements measured by foliar nutrient analysis were below the minimum for plums; however, significant multiple regression equations for total shoot growth, TCSA, and survivability were evident with R 2 of ≈0.30 in all three cases.
ISSN:0018-5345
2327-9834
DOI:10.21273/HORTSCI.30.3.431d