Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of rootstock on growth, vegetative and generative potential, fruit abundance and quality attributes of the sweet cherry cultivar ‘Summit’ in semi-arid conditions. Trees were grafted on rootstock candidates belonging to Prunus cerasus, Prunus fruticosa and Prunus mahaleb, with ‘Colt’ (Prunus avium × Prunus pseudocerasus) as a control. The intrinsic rootstock impact on sweet cherry performance was evaluated under natural conditions, without irrigation and any human interference, aiming to examine the tree's capability to adapt and develop successfully in adverse climate scenarios. High adaptability of investigated rootstock candidates was observed, with the best tree performance when grafted on P. cerasus and P. fruticosa rootstock candidates. Trunk cross-sectional areas indicated the size-controlling character of all rootstock candidates, with the effective tree crown volumes in the sixth year of growth ranging from 1.01 to 4.32 m3. Among rootstock species, the highest effective tree crown volumes and the most abundant fruiting was achieved on P. fruticosa, which was accompanied by the highest average fruit mass (8.45 g) and more than 26 mm in fruit diameter. The following rootstock candidates induced moderate to high fruit abundance, combined with the highest mass and width values: PC_05_06, PC_06_04, PF_06_06, PF_06_08, PF_07_04, and PF_07_05, with the highly ranked PF_07_07 achieving average values of 9.05 g and 26.94 mm.
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Abbreviations
- PC:
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Prunus cerasus
- PF:
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Prunus fruticose
- PM:
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Prunus mahaleb
- SSC:
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Soluble solids content
- TCSA:
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Trunk cross-sectional area
- TCSA-gu:
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Trunk cross-sectional area of the graft union
- TCSA-r:
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Trunk cross-sectional area of the rootstock
- TCSA-s:
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Trunk cross-sectional area of the scion
- Ve :
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Effective tree crown volume
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Authors are extremely grateful to Dragan Kereši, for his support and valuable assistance with the field measurements and data collection during the experimental years.
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This research was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science, the Republic of Serbia, as one of the research topics in the project “Selection of sweet and sour cherry dwarfing rootstocks and development of intensive cultivation technology based on sustainable agriculture principles”, evidence number TR 31038, under the supervision of Prof. Dr Vladislav Ognjanov.
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Narandžić, T., Ljubojević, M. Breeding size-controlling cherry rootstocks for changing environmental conditions. Hortic. Environ. Biotechnol. 63, 719–733 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-022-00432-8
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