Assessment of various Peach rootstocks for germination and seedling growth

Javed Rahman

doi:10.19045/bspab.2016.50026

Abstract

Peach root stocks “Swat local”, “Chitral local” and “Okinawa” were evaluated to assess their performance in nursery at Agricultural Research Institute Mingora, Swat Pakistan during 2013`14. Days to germination, percent seed germination, seedling diameter, number of branches per seedling, number of leaves per seedlings and seedling height were found significant in all the three rootstocks. The indigenous root stock “Swat local” and “Chitral local” performed well for the aforementioned traits. The rootstock “Okinawa” had earlier germination.

Highlights

Hot and arid zones are best suited for quality seeds of different rootstock having variation fruit production than the humid areas as in their chilling requirements to germinate disease susceptibility is higher to brown rot
Three Peach rootstocks viz; Swat Local, growth, development and fruiting of the Chitral local and Okinawa were evaluated at plant
Seedling diameter was higher in Chitral local closely followed by Swat local and was minimum in peach rootstock Okinawa

Summary

Introduction knowledge of both the scion and rootstocks

Peach (Prunus persica L.) is an important as the selection of root stock is vital when temperate fruit of Pakistan especially of fruit plants are grown on soil having high. Hot and arid zones are best suited for quality seeds of different rootstock having variation fruit production than the humid areas as in their chilling requirements to germinate disease susceptibility is higher to brown rot [5]. The prerequisite for better fruit peach) is used as a root stock for peach. Both the nurserymen and growers facing presence of bright sun [2]. Weather extreme problems in seed germination and in both cases, either very hot or very cold, uniformity of seedlings for budding. The present research was designed temperature causes winter injury including to study the germination and seedling bud injury, twig killing, collar injury and growth of different peach root stocks.

Agriculture Research Institute Mingora Swat

Swat local

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