Auxin enhances grafting success in Carya cathayensis (Chinese hickory).

ABSTRACT:

Main conclusion

Application of auxin to root stock and scion increases the success rate of grafting in Chinese hickory. The nuts of the Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis) tree are considered both delicious and healthy. The popularity and high demand result is that the hickory nuts are of very high economical value for horticulture. This is particularly true for the Zhejiang province in eastern China where this tree is widely cultivated. However, there are several difficulties surrounding the hickory cultivation, such as for example long vegetative growth, tall trees, labour-intensive nut picking, and slow variety improvements. These complications form a great bottleneck in the expansion of the hickory industry. The development of an efficient grafting procedure could surpass at le

SUBMITTER: Saravana Kumar RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5809526 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature