International Journal of Farm Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Reciprocal influences of rootstocks and scions on seedling vigor and survival in pear

  • Author:
  • Jitender K Chauhan, Uday Sharma1
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 10 to 17

1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chamba at, Saru, HP

Directorate of Extension Education, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-173230, Solan, HP

*Email for correspondence: chauhanjkuhf@yahoo.com

Online published on 25 July, 2018.

Abstract

The experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of rootstocks, scions and interstock on the growth performance and survival of pear seedlings using four rootstocks (Quince A, BA 29, Quince C and Kainth, Pyrus pashia Buck and Ham) and five commercial cultivars with and without interstock Beurre Hardy. The Red Brtlett scions grafted on Kainth without interstock gave maximum plant height, rootstock and scion diameter and leaf area. Maximum graft survival was in case of Flemish Beauty grafted on Kainth without interstock. The Beurre Hardy interstock was found to increase the compatibility of the scion cultivars with the clonal rootstocks as was evident by higher survival of these graft combinations with interstocks.

Keywords

Rootstock, scions, seedling, vigor, pear, Kainth