Effect of micrografting technique on growth and cold resistance of tea (Camellia sinensis) plant

• Published in: BMC plant biology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 746 - 9
• Main Authors: Cheng, Yaohua, Lin, Mengling, Wang, Hongying, Zhou, Ziwen, Long, Linxin, Yang, Qi, Ban, Qiuyan, Zhang, Xianchen, Li, Yeyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.06.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abiotic stress; Botanical research; Camellia sinensis; Camellia sinensis - growth & development; Camellia sinensis - physiology; Cold; Cold resistance; Cold Temperature; Cold tolerance; Cold weather; Cotyledons; Environmental aspects; Field tests; Germination; Grafting; Growth; Hardiness; Immunological tolerance; Leaves; Low temperature resistance; Methods; Micrografting; Photosynthesis; Physiological aspects; Plant growth; Plant Roots - growth & development; Plants; Propagation; Rootstock and scion selection; Rootstocks; Seedlings; Seedlings - growth & development; Seedlings - physiology; Seeds; Survival; Tea; Tea (Plant); China; Camellia sinensis; Micrografting; Rootstock and scion selection; Cold tolerance

Micrografting technology has gained popularity in model plants, with the advantages of a wide grafting range and small space. However, this technique has not been fully explored in tea plants. In our study, different rootstocks [radicle (obtained from the germination in seed), epicotyl without cotyl...