Instant Insights: Optimising Rootstock Health

Chapter 1 - Rootstocks to improve root function and resource-use efficiency: Francisco Perez-Alfocea, CEBAS-CSIC, Spain; Stephen Yeboah, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Ghana; and Ian C. Dodd, Lancaster Environment Centre, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Nutrient relations 3 Water relations 4 Phytohormones 5 Case study: Tomato rootstocks as a viable strategy to overcome abiotic stresses in Ghana 6 Conclusion 7 Future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 Acknowledgements 10 References
Chapter 2 - Advances in understanding apple tree growth: rootstocks and planting systems: Dugald Close, University of Tasmania, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Tree growth and the development and propagation of apple 3 Dwarfing rootstocks: history of selection and key morphological effects 4 Dwarfing rootstocks: mechanisms and example application 5 An introduction to manipulating tree growth and development 6 Planting systems 7 Summary 8 Future trends in research 9 Where to look for further information 10 Acknowledgements 11 References
Chapter 3 - Advances in the development and utilization of fruit tree rootstocks: a case study for apple: Gennaro Fazio, USDA-ARS Plant Genetics Resources Unit, USA; and Terence Robinson, Cornell University, USA; 1 What are rootstocks? 2 History and modern use of clonal rootstocks in apple 3 Rootstock improvement efforts 4 Rootstock propagation 5 Rootstock evaluation 6 Rootstock effects on scion traits and mechanisms 7 Rootstock tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses 8 Trends in apple (and other tree fruit) rootstock use 9 Future trends in apple rootstocks 10 References
Chapter 4 - Advances in avocado propagation for the sustainable supply of planting materials: Jayeni Hiti-Bandaralage, Alice Hayward, Chris O'Brien, Madeleine Gleeson, William Nak and Neena Mitter, The University of Queensland, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Avocado cultivation 3 The problem of clonal avocado propagation 4 Tissue culture for plant propagation 5 Tissue culture as a sustainable alternative for avocado propagation 6 Advances in micropropagation of avocado 7 Meristem culture for the future of sustainable avocado propagation 8 Micrografting for complete field-ready disease-free planting material 9 Conclusion 10 Where to look for further information 11 References
Chapter 5 - Challenges and opportunities in pear breeding: Danielle Guzman and Amit Dhingra, Washington State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Pear cultivars 3 Pear rootstocks 4 Germplasm resources 5 Pear breeding techniques 6 Improving particular traits 7 Future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 References