Effect of Grafting by Seedlings of SH40 on Tree Growth in Fuji Apple
Nine SH40 seedling were applied as inter stocks to study the effect of SH40 seedling on tree growth in Fuji apple.The results showed that the tree height were 2.46 m,2.13 m,and 1.91 m when used SH40 seedling No.1,No.2,and No.6 as inter stocks,respectively.All of them were significantly lower than the control (2.92 m),and with obvious dwarf effect.Among the samples,total shoots numbers and percentage of short shoot +-leafage shoot in SH40 seedling No.1 was the highest,with 154 branches and percentage of 85.4%,significantly higher than the control (11 branches and percentage of 76.2%).Therefore,SH40 seedling No.1 could be suitable inter stock,and applicable in fruit production.