Investigation of stem anatomy in relation to hydraulic conductance, vegetative growth and yielding potential of ‘Summit’ cherry trees grafted on different rootstock candidates
02 set 2021
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Categoria dell'articolo: Original Article
Pubblicato online: 02 set 2021
Pagine: 248 - 264
Ricevuto: 08 giu 2021
Accettato: 29 lug 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2021-0019
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© 2021 Tijana Narandžić et al., published by Sciendo
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Correlation coefficients between secondary wood anatomical characteristics of rootstocks’ and scions’ stems in 2016 (underlined values were statistically significant at p < 0_05)_
Rootstock/Scion | SWA (mm2) | % VSW | % RSW | % XSW | VLA (μm2) | VF (N · mm−2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWA (mm2) | 0.35 | 0.33 | −0.69 | 0.57 | −0.70 | |
% VSW | 0.19 | 0.00 | −0.48 | 0.72 | 0.18 | −0.38 |
% RSW | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.64 | |||
% XSW | −0.36 | −0.23 | 0.68 | −0.43 | 0.62 | |
VLA (μm2) | 0.26 | 0.38 | −0.68 | 0.71 | 0.63 | −0.74 |
VF (N · mm−2) | −0.22 | −0.53 | 0.40 | −0.16 | −0.66 | 0.58 |
Effective tree crown volume and trunk hydraulic conductivity of ‘Summit’ trees in 2017–2020_
Effective tree crown volume (m3) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rootstock | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
PC_02_01/4 | 0.47 a | 1.29 a | 2.47 a | 2.97 a |
PC_05_04 | 0.24 b | 0.78 bc | 1.85 ab | 2.41 ab |
PF_01_01 | 0.11 c | 0.39 cd | 0.91 cd | 1.21 cd |
PF_02_16 | 0.05 c | 0.24 d | 0.47 d | 0.86 d |
PF_04_09 | 0.06 c | 0.41 cd | 0.64 d | 1.10 cd |
PM_09_01 | 0.08 c | 0.36 d | 0.84 cd | 1.29 cd |
Gisela 5 | 0.23 b | 1.09 ab | 1.45 bc | 1.97 bc |
Mean | 0.18 | 0.65 | 1.21 | 1.65 |
Correlation coefficients between cross-section anatomical characteristics of rootstocks’ and scions’ stems in 2016 (underlined values were statistically significant at p < 0_05)_
Rootstock/Scion | SD (mm) | CSA (mm2) | % P | % SW | % SC | % PD | SW/SC ratio | % V | % R | % X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SD (mm) | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.53 | −0.30 | −0.41 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.38 | − |
−0.03 |
CSA (mm2) | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.49 | −0.31 | −0.36 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.35 | −0.79 | −0.05 |
% P | 0.56 | 0.56 | −0.05 | −0.60 | −0.72 | 0.28 | 0.61 | −0.47 | 0.01 | |
% SW | 0.08 | 0.09 | −0.22 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.72 | 0.03 | −0.01 | −0.13 | 0.13 |
% SC | −0.19 | −0.20 | 0.10 | −0.04 | 0.11 | −0.62 | −0.10 | −0.16 | 0.23 | −0.14 |
% PD | −0.67 | −0.69 | −0.50 | 0.05 | 0.59 | −0.21 | −0.29 | −0.48 | 0.66 | −0.18 |
SW/SC ratio | 0.14 | 0.15 | −0.13 | 0.00 | −0.05 | 0.67 | 0.04 | 0.06 | −0.22 | 0.11 |
% V | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.01 | −0.04 | −0.14 | 0.55 | 0.06 | 0.03 | −0.39 | 0.18 |
% R | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.17 | −0.08 | −0.29 | 0.57 | 0.12 | 0.24 | −0.55 | 0.15 |
% X | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.40 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.67 | −0.02 | −0.11 | 0.15 | 0.07 |
Correlation coefficients between calculated effective tree crown volumes, trunk hydraulic conductivity and potential yielding in 2017–2021 (underlined values were statistically significant at p < 0_05)_
Ve (mm3) in 2017 | Ve (mm3) in 2018 | Ve (mm3) in 2019 | Ve (mm3) in 2020 | Number of flowers· tree−1 in 2019 | Number of flowers· tree−1 in 2020 | Number of flowers· tree−1 in 2021 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ve (mm3) in 2017 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Ve (mm3) in 2018 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Ve (mm3) in 2019 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Ve (mm3) in 2020 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
1.00 | |||||||||||
0.70 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
0.66 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
0.71 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Number of flowers· tree−1 in 2019 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Number of flowers· tree−1 in 2020 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Number of flowers· tree−1 in 2021 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 1.00 |
Secondary wood anatomical properties in rootstock stems_
Genotype | SWA (mm2) | % VSW | % RSW | % XSW | VLA (μm2) | VF (N · mm−2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC_02_01/4 | 1.33 d | 16.26 b | 10.27 c | 73.46 d | 264.65 c | 614.56 b |
PC_05_04 | 2.54 c | 11.68 c | 10.74 c | 77.58 c | 332.20 b | 355.40 d |
PF_01_01 | 0.97 ef | 16.85 b | 8.28 d | 74.87 d | 241.58 c | 708.91 a |
PF_02_16 | 0.78 f | 10.77 c | 5.89 e | 83.34 a | 211.81 d | 520.20 c |
PF_04_09 | 1.15 de | 11.03 c | 8.54 d | 80.43 b | 215.48 d | 511.40 c |
PM_09_01 | 5.42 a | 18.99 a | 15.11 a | 65.90 f | 492.45 a | 387.79 d |
Gisela 5 | 3.39 b | 17.59 ab | 13.55 b | 68.86 e | 334.65 b | 556.68 bc |
Mean | 2.22 | 14.74 | 10.34 | 74.92 | 298.97 | 522.14 |
Correlation coefficients between scions’ stem anatomical characteristics in 2016 (underlined values were statistically significant at p < 0_05)_
SD (mm) | CSA (mm2) | % P | % SW | % SC | % PD | SW/SC ratio | % V | % R | % X | SWA (mm2) | % VSW | % RSW | % XSW | VLA (μm2) | VF (N · mm−2) | % of vessels <300 μm2 | % of vessels 300–700 μm2 | % of vessels >700 μm2 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SD (mm) | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
CSA (mm2) | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
% P | 0.66 | 0.69 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||
% SW | 0.28 | 0.25 | −0.45 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||||
% SC | − |
− |
−0.55 | −0.47 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||
% PD | −0.25 | −0.27 | −0.62 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||
SW/SC ratio | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.00 | − |
0.10 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||
% V | 0.65 | 0.33 | − |
−0.28 | 0.72 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||
% R | −0.48 | −0.50 | − |
0.51 | 0.44 | 0.15 | 0.07 | −0.52 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
% X | 0.37 | 0.35 | −0.33 | −0.60 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 1.00 | |||||||||||
SWA (mm2) | 0.46 | 0.51 | − |
−0.12 | −0.33 | 0.60 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
% VSW | −0.21 | −0.73 | −0.44 | 0.26 | − |
−0.09 | 0.64 | 1.00 | |||||||||||
% RSW | −0.71 | −0.73 | −0.71 | 0.05 | 0.03 | −0.39 | − |
−0.21 | −0.67 | − |
1.00 | ||||||||
% XSW | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.10 | −0.54 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.45 | −0.67 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.33 | − |
1.00 | |||||
VLA (μm2) | 0.72 | 0.73 | −0.43 | −0.54 | −0.24 | 0.02 | 0.64 | − |
−0.28 | 0.51 | −0.75 | 0.36 | 1.00 | ||||||
VF (N · mm−2) | −0.66 | −0.68 | − |
0.42 | 0.48 | 0.04 | 0.00 | −0.51 | 0.23 | −0.48 | − |
0.73 | −0.45 | − |
1.00 | ||||
% of vessels <300 μm2 | − |
− |
− |
0.35 | 0.62 | 0.32 | −0.11 | −0.71 | 0.22 | −0.58 | − |
0.75 | −0.34 | − |
1.00 | ||||
% of vessels 300–700 μm2 | −0.19 | −0.74 | −0.38 | 0.28 | −0.74 | −0.07 | 0.71 | − |
0.34 | − |
− |
1.00 | |||||||
% of vessels >700 μm2 | 0.54 | 0.56 | −0.60 | −0.35 | −0.20 | −0.19 | 0.47 | − |
−0.45 | 0.31 | −0.68 | 0.32 | − |
− |
1.00 |
‘Summit’ scion stem anatomical characteristics on different rootstock candidates and ‘Gisela 5’ control rootstock_
Summit/Rootstock candidate | SD (mm) | CSA (mm2) | % P | % SW | % SC | % PD | SW/SC ratio | % V | % R | % X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC_02_01/4 | 6.28 a | 31.31 a | 16.92 a | 33.58 abc | 44.21 d | 5.30 c | 0.76 ab | 5.47 a | 6.95 bc | 21.15 b |
PC_05_04 | 5.75 bc | 26.16 bc | 14.73 b | 31.05 c | 47.64 bc | 6.58 b | 0.66 c | 4.91 abc | 6.77 bc | 19.37 b |
PF_01_01 | 5.02 d | 19.91 d | 11.15 cd | 32.46 bc | 49.82 a | 6.58 b | 0.66 c | 4.17 c | 7.81 b | 20.48 b |
PF_02_16 | 5.46 c | 23.78 c | 10.42 d | 34.40 ab | 48.87 ab | 6.30 b | 0.71 bc | 4.55 bc | 8.93 a | 20.92 b |
PF_04_09 | 5.90 abc | 27.48 abc | 12.63 c | 36.14 a | 44.68 d | 6.55 b | 0.81 a | 5.49 a | 7.54 b | 23.11 a |
PM_09_01 | 5.87 abc | 27.99 ab | 15.06 b | 32.25 bc | 46.12 cd | 6.57 b | 0.71 bc | 5.17 ab | 6.23 c | 20.84 b |
Gisela 5 | 5.97 ab | 28.24 ab | 11.10 cd | 36.01 a | 45.37 d | 7.52 a | 0.80 a | 4.99 abc | 7.77 b | 23.26 a |
Mean | 5.75 | 26.41 | 13.14 | 33.70 | 46.67 | 6.49 | 0.73 | 4.96 | 7.43 | 21.31 |
Rootstock stem anatomical characteristics for seven investigated candidate genotypes_
Genotype | SD (mm) | CSA (mm2) | % P | % SW | % SC | % PD | SW/SC ratio | % V | % R | % X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC_02_01/4 | 2.65 d | 5.57 d | 15.78 a | 23.89 e | 51.75 a | 8.58 d | 0.47 e | 3.91 de | 2.45 d | 17.53 d |
PC_05_04 | 2.88 c | 6.57 c | 9.72 c | 37.87 b | 42.83 bc | 9.59 c | 0.90 c | 4.29 cd | 4.09 c | 29.49 a |
PF_01_01 | 2.11 e | 3.50 e | 9.53 c | 27.71 d | 51.20 a | 11.56 ab | 0.55 e | 4.68 c | 2.24 d | 20.79 c |
PF_02_16 | 1.61 f | 2.06 f | 6.39 e | 37.05 b | 44.19 b | 12.37 a | 0.85 c | 4.01 cde | 2.18 d | 30.86 a |
PF_04_09 | 2.12 e | 3.56 e | 11.40 b | 32.03 c | 45.27 b | 11.31 b | 0.71 d | 3.52 e | 2.75 d | 25.76 b |
PM_09_01 | 3.92 a | 12.09 a | 8.93 cd | 44.94 a | 38.44 d | 7.69 e | 1.19 a | 8.52 a | 6.75 a | 29.67 a |
Gisela 5 | 3.12 b | 7.67 b | 7.91 d | 43.77 a | 41.09 c | 7.23 e | 1.08 b | 7.64 b | 5.92 b | 30.21 a |
Mean | 2.63 | 5.86 | 9.95 | 35.32 | 44.97 | 9.76 | 0.82 | 5.22 | 3.77 | 26.33 |
Correlation coefficients between rootstocks’ stem anatomical characteristics in 2016 (underlined values were statistically significant at p < 0_05)_
SD (mm) | CSA (mm2) | % P | % SW | % SC | % PD | SW/SC ratio | % V | % R | % X | SWA (mm2) | % VSW | % RSW | % XSW | VLA (μm2) | VF (N · mm−2) | % of vessels <300 μm2 | % of vessels 300–700 μm2 | % of vessels >700 μm2 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SD (mm) | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
CSA (mm2) | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
% P | 0.06 | −0.01 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||
% SW | 0.57 | 0.62 | −0.72 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||||
% SC | −0.58 | −0.64 | 0.62 | − |
1.00 | ||||||||||||||
% PD | − |
− |
−0.20 | −0.44 | 0.42 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||
SW/SC ratio | 0.64 | 0.69 | −0.66 | − |
−0.49 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||
% V | −0.38 | −0.68 | −0.74 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||||
% R | −0.31 | − |
− |
1.00 | |||||||||||||||
% X | 0.22 | 0.28 | − |
− |
−0.09 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 1.00 | |||||||||||
SWA (mm2) | −0.22 | − |
− |
0.47 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||
% VSW | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.12 | 0.18 | −0.07 | −0.70 | 0.22 | 0.58 | −0.23 | 0.61 | 1.00 | ||||||||
% RSW | 0.04 | 0.59 | −0.58 | − |
0.65 | 0.23 | 0.73 | 1.00 | |||||||||||
% XSW | − |
− |
−0.09 | −0.40 | 0.34 | −0.46 | − |
− |
0.01 | − |
− |
− |
1.00 | ||||||
VLA (μm2) | −0.15 | 0.68 | −0.69 | − |
0.75 | 0.37 | 0.63 | − |
1.00 | ||||||||||
VF (N · mm−2) | −0.50 | −0.54 | 0.25 | −0.67 | 0.28 | −0.70 | −0.28 | −0.56 | −0.70 | −0.60 | 0.24 | −0.41 | 0.07 | −0.59 | 1.00 | ||||
% of vessels <300 μm2 | − |
− |
0.10 | −0.67 | 0.65 | −0.73 | − |
− |
−0.33 | − |
−0.69 | − |
− |
0.53 | 1.00 | ||||
% of vessels 300–700 μm2 | −0.04 | 0.62 | −0.59 | − |
0.67 | 0.28 | 0.71 | − |
−0.46 | − |
1.00 | ||||||||
% of vessels >700 μm2 | −0.21 | 0.67 | −0.70 | −0.58 | 0.74 | 0.40 | 0.54 | −0.71 | −0.61 | − |
1.00 |
List of investigated Prunus sp_ genotypes_
Accession name | Species, interspecific hybrid |
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PC_02_01/4 | |
PC_05_04 | |
PF_01_01 | |
PF_02_16 | |
PF_04_09 | |
PM_09_01 | |
Gisela 5 |
Secondary wood anatomical properties in scion stems_
Summit/Rootstock candidate | SWA (mm2) | % VSW | % RSW | % XSW | VLA (μm2) | VF (N · mm−2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC_02_01/4 | 10.66 a | 16.18 a | 20.67 cd | 63.15 abc | 368.44 a | 456.36 b |
PC_05_04 | 8.15 bc | 15.71 a | 21.95 bc | 62.34 bc | 390.55 a | 436.23 b |
PF_01_01 | 6.48 c | 12.77 c | 24.17 ab | 63.06 abc | 232.84 c | 545.37 a |
PF_02_16 | 8.30 bc | 13.19 c | 26.00 a | 60.80 c | 248.22 c | 549.14 a |
PF_04_09 | 9.94 ab | 15.17 ab | 20.91 cd | 63.93 abc | 292.43 b | 529.33 a |
PM_09_01 | 9.74 ab | 15.41 ab | 18.86 d | 65.73 a | 370.34 a | 445.66 b |
Gisela 5 | 10.28 ab | 13.92 bc | 21.61 bcd | 64.47 ab | 304.73 b | 471.77 b |
Mean | 9.08 | 14.62 | 22.03 | 63.35 | 315.36 | 490.55 |