Grafting is an ancient agricultural practice that joins the root system (rootstock) of one plant
to the shoot (scion) of another. It is most commonly employed in woody perennial crops to …

Grafting is a widely used practice for asexual propagation of fruit trees. Many physiological,
biochemical, and molecular changes occur upon grafting that can influence important …

Grafting is a common practice for vegetative propagation and trait improvement in
horticultural plants. A general prerequisite for successful grafting and long term survival of …

Grafting is a centuries-old technique used in plants to obtain economic benefits. Grafting
increases nutrient uptake and utilization efficiency in a number of plant species, including …

People have grafted plants since antiquity for propagation, to increase yields, and to
improve stress tolerance. This cutting and joining of tissues activates an incredible …

Grafting induces precocity and maintains clonal integrity in fruit tree crops. However, the
complex rootstock× scion interaction often precludes understanding how the tree phenotype …

Grafting has been commonly practiced for many centuries in the cultivation of horticultural
crops. The use of dwarfing rootstocks has enabled a high-density plantation to produce …

Background Rootstocks play an essential role to determining orchard performance of fruit
trees. Pyrus communis and Cydonia oblonga are widely used rootstocks for European pear …

Dwarfing rootstocks are a valuable genetic resource for managing high-density plantations.
The selection of the appropriate scion/rootstock combination is key to improving crop …

As agricultural intensification affects global environmental change, a redesign of our food
production systems towards practices that replace external inputs with inbuilt ecosystem …