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research article

Tree fruit cuttings propagated: Vegetative propagation of softwood cuttings of certain tree fruit rootstocks achieved by chemical and mist treatments

authors

H. T. Hartmann, University of California
C. J. Hansen, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 11(7):3-16. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v011n07p3. July 1957.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Tree fruits are usually propagated by budding or grafting on seedling root-stocks but such seedlings tend to show more or less variability in many characteristics, including resistance to nematodes and diseases.

author affiliations

H. T. Hartmann is Associate Professor of Pomology, University of California, Davis. C. J. Hansen is Professor of Pomology, University of California, Davis.

author notes

California Agriculture, May, 1956, page 7, published a description of mist equipment.