Abstract
The majority of the world’s most important fruit and nut crops and many ornamentals are still totally or partly propagated by grafting on seedling rootstocks. Genetical variation between these rootstocks can be used as a source for selection. New propagation techniques like stenting (simultaneously cutting and grafting) and root grafting are presented here being promising tools to select higher yielding root systems for many crops.
Some applications are presented in this paper. New rootstocks for roses with promotive effects on bottom break formation, plant architecture, productivity, flower quality or resistance to nematodes were selected. Root grafting of walnut proved to be possible. This enables rootstock selection among trees grafted on seedlings and showing rootstock induced variation.
In crops where own rooted cuttings are used the plants can be considered as an unintentional compromise between the different functions of shoots and roots. Variation in root quality between cultivars of Chrysanthemum indicated that own roots are not always the best for optimal growth and quality development. In breeding programmes of vegetatively propagated crops like Chrysanthemum, root quality as such should be optimized.
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Van De Pol, P.A., Kleemans, A.A.M., Oudenes, J.H. (1994). The Use of Genetical Variation in Roots to Improve Productivity. In: Struik, P.C., Vredenberg, W.J., Renkema, J.A., Parlevliet, J.E. (eds) Plant Production on the Threshold of a New Century. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 61. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1158-4_32
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