Chrysanthemum Cutting Productivity and Rooting Ability Are Improved by Grafting

Chrysanthemum has been commercially propagated by rooting of cuttings, whereas the quality will decline over multiple collections from a single plant. Therefore, we compared the vigour, rooting ability, and some physiological parameters between cuttings harvested from nongrafted “Jinba” (non-grafted...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhang, Sumei Chen, Ruixia Liu, Jiafu Jiang, Fadi Chen, Weimin Fang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/286328
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author Jing Zhang
Sumei Chen
Ruixia Liu
Jiafu Jiang
Fadi Chen
Weimin Fang
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Weimin Fang
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description Chrysanthemum has been commercially propagated by rooting of cuttings, whereas the quality will decline over multiple collections from a single plant. Therefore, we compared the vigour, rooting ability, and some physiological parameters between cuttings harvested from nongrafted “Jinba” (non-grafted cuttings) with those collected from grafted “Jinba” plants onto Artemisia scoparia as a rootstock (grafted cuttings). The yield, length, node number, stem diameter, fresh weight, and dry weight of the grafted cuttings were superior to the non-grafted cuttings. Also grafted cuttings “Jinba” rooted 1 day earlier, but showing enhanced rooting quality including number, length, diameter, and dry weight of roots, where compared to the non-grafted. The physiological parameters that indicated contents of soluble protein, peroxidase activity, soluble sugar, and starch, ratios of soluble sugar/nitrogen ratio, and carbohydrate/nitrogen (C/N), as well as contents of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA), and IAA/ABA ratio were significantly increased in the grafted cuttings. This suggested their important parts in mediating rooting ability. Results from this study showed that grafting improved productivity and rooting ability related to an altered physiology, which provide a means to meet the increasing demand.
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spelling doaj-art-b32ea7beee2b4de5983e4da89aba97642025-08-20T03:04:30ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/286328286328Chrysanthemum Cutting Productivity and Rooting Ability Are Improved by GraftingJing Zhang0Sumei Chen1Ruixia Liu2Jiafu Jiang3Fadi Chen4Weimin Fang5College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, ChinaChrysanthemum has been commercially propagated by rooting of cuttings, whereas the quality will decline over multiple collections from a single plant. Therefore, we compared the vigour, rooting ability, and some physiological parameters between cuttings harvested from nongrafted “Jinba” (non-grafted cuttings) with those collected from grafted “Jinba” plants onto Artemisia scoparia as a rootstock (grafted cuttings). The yield, length, node number, stem diameter, fresh weight, and dry weight of the grafted cuttings were superior to the non-grafted cuttings. Also grafted cuttings “Jinba” rooted 1 day earlier, but showing enhanced rooting quality including number, length, diameter, and dry weight of roots, where compared to the non-grafted. The physiological parameters that indicated contents of soluble protein, peroxidase activity, soluble sugar, and starch, ratios of soluble sugar/nitrogen ratio, and carbohydrate/nitrogen (C/N), as well as contents of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA), and IAA/ABA ratio were significantly increased in the grafted cuttings. This suggested their important parts in mediating rooting ability. Results from this study showed that grafting improved productivity and rooting ability related to an altered physiology, which provide a means to meet the increasing demand.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/286328
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Chrysanthemum Cutting Productivity and Rooting Ability Are Improved by Grafting
The Scientific World Journal
title Chrysanthemum Cutting Productivity and Rooting Ability Are Improved by Grafting
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title_fullStr Chrysanthemum Cutting Productivity and Rooting Ability Are Improved by Grafting
title_full_unstemmed Chrysanthemum Cutting Productivity and Rooting Ability Are Improved by Grafting
title_short Chrysanthemum Cutting Productivity and Rooting Ability Are Improved by Grafting
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/286328
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