Grafting Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri): Effect of Scion Origin (Crown Position and Branch Order)

2011/01/01 by Haley Hibbert-Frey, John Frampton, Frank A. Blazich +2 · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Plant Disease Management Techniques #Plant and Fungal Interactions Research #Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

paper · pdf · doi:10.21273/hortsci.46.1.91

Abstract

Success and subsequent growth of fraser fir [ Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.] cleft grafts were studied in relation to origin and type of scion material in the tree crown. First- and second-order shoots (current-year) were collected from five zones in the crown, ranging from top to bottom, and grafted to 5-year-old fraser fir transplants in April. Success rates were similar for first- and second-order scions, whereas budbreak and subsequent growth were best for first-order scions. In general, results were best for first-order scions taken from the upper crown. Plagiotropism of grafts was similar for all crown zones and shoot types.

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