Improved micropropagation of dwarfing pear rootstocks
Author: Barbara M. Reed
Published: 2011
Summary: This projects objectives were: 1) Develop growth medium suitable for commercial micropropagation of dwarfing pear rootstock selections and cultivars. Year 2011-12 Spring-Summer: Multiply stocks of available cultures for testing. Initiate cultures of additional dwarfing pear rootstock cultivars or selections from grafted or forced shoots. Summer-Winter: Initial test of available cultures for “mesos” elements (CaCl2.2H2O, KH2PO4, MgSO4). Winter: Data analysis and preliminary report. Continue optimization studies in years 2 and 3. 2) Determine rooting potential of shoot cultures on new medium formulations (yr 2). 3) Finalize standard micropropagation and rooting protocols and transfer this information to commercial micropropagation facilities (yr 3).
