JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2021, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (1): 13-20.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202010024

Special Issue: 青钱柳培育与选优专题

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Variations in physiological characteristics of rootstock-scion and its relationship to graft compatibility during the grafting union process of Cyclocarya paliurus

LI Na1(), ZHU Peilin2, FENG Cai1, WEN Minxue3, FANG Shengzuo1, SHANG Xulan1,*()   

  1. 1. College of Forestry, Co-Innovation center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, Nanchang 330032, China
    3. Jiangxi Yisen Industrial Co.LTD, Yichun 336000, China
  • Received:2020-10-17 Accepted:2020-11-15 Online:2021-01-30 Published:2021-02-01
  • Contact: SHANG Xulan E-mail:1519811872@qq.com;shangxulan@njfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】 Variations in physiological indexes between scions and rootstocks of different grafting combinations were analyzed in Cyclocarya paliurus, and the relationship between the physiological characteristics of rootstocks and grafting survival was studied. This will allow the early prediction of grafting compatibility of rootstock-scion and the selection of C. paliurus stock. 【Method】 Three grafting combinations were designed, with Pterocarya stenoptera, Carya illinoinensis and C. paliurus as rootstocks to graft C. paliurus (as scions). The contents of soluble sugar, soluble protein, starch and tannin, peroxidase (POD) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity in rootstocks and scions of the grafting combinations were measured at 0, 40 and 70 days after grafting, respectively, while the grafting survival was determined at 70 days after grafting. 【Result】 The graft survival rate with C. paliurus as the rootstock was 53.49%, which was significantly higher than that of the P. stenoptera and C. illinoinensis grafting combinations. With the increase in time after grafting, soluble sugar and starch in the rootstock-scion initially decreased and then rose. The tannin content increased initially and then decreased, and the higher content of tannin in the rootstock-scion was not conducive to the survival of grafting. The increase in POD activity was beneficial for improving the defense response of affinity grafts, while a high PPO activity was not conducive to the survival of grafting. The correlation analysis showed that the soluble sugar, starch, tannin content, and PPO activity of stocks measured at 40 days were significantly negatively correlated with the graft survival rate (P <0.05), while POD activity was significantly positively correlated with the graft survival rate (P <0.05). The soluble sugar, tannin content, and PPO activity of the stocks measured at 70 days were significantly negatively correlated with the graft survival rate (P <0.05), but the POD activity of the scion was significantly positively correlated with the graft survival rate (P <0.01). The absolute value of the PPO activity difference between the scion and rootstock showed a significant negative correlation with the graft survival rate at 40 days (P <0.05), while the absolute value of the POD activity difference at 70 days showed a very significant negative correlation with the graft survival rate (P <0.01). 【Conclusion】 The graft compatibility was strong using C. paliurus as a grafting stock, while the grafting compatibility was weak when P. stenoptera and C. illinoensis were used as rootstocks. The content of soluble sugar, starch, tannin content, POD and PPO activity, and the absolute value of POD and PPO activity can be used as physiological indicators for the early evaluation of the grafting compatibility of rootstock and scion.

Key words: Cyclocarya paliurus, rootstock, grafting combination, survival rate, enzyme activity

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