Growing soybean cyst nematode (SCN, Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) resistant varieties in fields infested with SCN can improve yield, but the impact of SCN on seed quality of lines with modified seed composition is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine if SCN resistant or susceptible rootstock influenced the composition of seed of soybean lines developed for desirable elevated le...

Reciprocal grafts, and applications of gibberellin (GA) and indoleacetic acid (IAA) were used to localize the site of control for stem elongation in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Dwarf and tall plants were reciprocally grafted to determine influence of stems and roots on stem elongation. At 21 days there were no significant differences in length between stems grafted to their own roots and tho...

In California, first-generation table grape vineyards were planted on their own roots. But in recent years growers have been replanting onto acreage previously in grapes more often. Grafted plants are being sought to overcome nematodes and other site-related problems. We investigated the etiology of the decline and death of ‘Redglobe’ table grape scions propagated on different rootstocks, using...

Papaya (Carica papaya) cultivars commonly grown in Malaysia, namely Sekaki and Eksotika, are very susceptible to papaya dieback disease (PDD), resulting reduced production of papayas. As an alternative, grafted seedling using Viorica variety as a highly tolerant rootstock can be introduced combat PDD. Three grafting combinations scion/rootstock were used this study Eksotika/Eksotika (E/E), Ekso...

35 36 The ability for cut tissues to join together and form a chimeric organism is a 37 remarkable property of many plants, however, grafting is poorly characterized at the 38 molecular level. To better understand this process we monitored genome-wide 39 temporal and spatial gene expression changes in grafted Arabidopsis thaliana 40 hypocotyls. Tissues above and below the graft rapidly develope...

This study evaluated the use of splice grafting as a propagation strategy for watermelon. In experiment 1, treatments consisted sucrose, antitranspirant A, B, auxin (indole-3-butyric acid (IBA)) at two concentrations (10 and 20 mg·L−1), plus water control. The survival (%) splice-grafted watermelon plants differed due to number days after treatment (p < 0.0001, both). At 21 grafting, treated...