Agrobiological evaluation of new apple clonal rootstocks of the Michurinsk State Agrarian University selection using different breeding methods

¹ Michurinsk State Agrarian University, Department of Organization and Support of Scientific Activities, 393760 Michurinsk, Russia
² Michurinsk State Agrarian University, Laboratory of Breeding Low-vigorous Clonal Rootstocks and Other Fruit Crops, 393760 Michurinsk, Russia
³ Michurinsk State Agrarian University, Department of Horticulture, 393760 Michurinsk, Russia

^* Corresponding author: tarovaz@mail.ru

Abstract

The results of many years of research on propagation of promising forms of clonal stocks of apple trees of the Michurinsk State Agrarian University selection in the mother plantation by stooling, by herbaceous cuttings and by clonal micropropagation are presented. According to the complex of economic and biological features, promising clonal rootstocks of an apple tree with high shoot-forming capacity in the mother plant were identified: dwarf apple trees 2-3-49, 2-15-2, 2-15-15, 3-4-7, 5-21-27; semi dwarf apple trees 2-3-14, 2-9-49, 2-9-102, 2-12-10, 5-24-1, 5-27-1. The rootstocks that are promising for propagation by herbaceous cuttings – 2-3-14, 2-3-49, 2-12-10, 2-15-15, 3-4-7, 5-21-93; at the same time, treatment with exogenous promoters such as IBA and NAA at a concentration of 50 mg/l increases the yield and quality of stock material. A modified MSO nutrient medium with the addition of 0.5-1.0 mg/l of 6-BAP and 0.1-0.2 mg/l of IBA is selected for the clonal micropropagation of apple stocks.