Effect of Some Apple Rootstocks at Growth Vigor and Productivity of Golden Delicious Cultivar in Dahr Al-Qsair Region


Abstract in English

The study was performed in Barshin Research Station- General Commission for Scientific Agriculture Research on the trees age of 13 in grafted with Golden Delicious Cultivar on three rootstocks (seedless rootstock Malus domestica, vegetative strong rootstock MM109, and MM111 half strong rootstock) over the years (2014.2015 ).The study focused on growth vigor (the stem circumference above the grafted area ,crown size - the rate of shoots length and productivity).

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