A comparison between bench and field grafting in pecans

Abstract

A trial was carried on pecan propagation, comparing bench grafting and grafting of rootstocks in the seed-beds. One year old seedlings of cultivar monepaker were used as rootstocks. Treatments were as follows: 1) grafting in the seedbed; 2) bench grafting and replanting on the same day; and, 3) bench grafting with controlled growing callous. One year later, results were 64,70 and 90% survival, respectively. Plants showed poor growth, being 39.1, 21.4 and 21.5 cm high.