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Cultivation

Scion

A scion is the aerial part of a plant in the form of a cutting or bud, taken from a cultivar for grafting onto a rootstock. It is the scion that determines the varietal characteristics of the future plant, such as flavor, yield, and fruit quality.

Mentioned in descriptions 1 690 varieties reference book.

The scion represents the upper part of a grafted plant, responsible for the development of aerial organs and the quality of the resulting harvest. In agronomy, it is used as the carrier of genetic traits of a specific cultivar, including disease resistance and the morphological features of the fruit.

The cultivation efficiency of a scion directly depends on its compatibility with the rootstock, which serves as the root system and the base of the trunk. The interaction between these parts determines the overall adaptation of the crop to soil conditions, growth vigor, winter hardiness, and the longevity of the entire plant.

Assessing the condition of a grafted crop requires considering the properties of both components, as the rootstock determines size and growth vigor, while the scion provides varietal value. When caring for such plants, it is critical to control the emergence of rootstock suckers below the graft union to prevent the suppression of the cultural scion.

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Breakdown by crop

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Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

P 63

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

P 61

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

NOVA SL

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

ES
1 record

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

Nunhems B.V.

NL
2 records

P 22/S

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Nizhyns`ka

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Chyzh Oleksandr Dmytrovych, Fil`ov Viachesla Vasyl`ovych, Chukhil` Serhii Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Libero

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Hochschule Geisenheim University Institut für Pflanzenzüchtung Herrn Prof. Dr. Ernst Rühl / Hochschule Geisenheim University Institut für Pflanzenzüchtung Herrn Prof. Dr. Joachim Schmid

DE
2 records

Kozjak

Application submitted

Castanea sativa Mill. · Sweet chestnut

Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za agronomijo

SI
1 record

LARIX

Application submitted

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Herus Liudmyla Vasylivna, Muliukina Nina Anatoliivna, Mazurenko Liusia Stepanivna, Kovalova Iryna Anatoliivna, Chisnikov Vitalii Stepanovych, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Vlasov Viacheslav Vsevolodovych,

UA
2 records

Kudret

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum pimpinellifolium · Tomato

Multi Tohum San. Tic. A.S.

NL
2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Herus Liudmyla Vasylivna, Muliukina Nina Anatoliivna, Kovalova Iryna Anatoliivna, Chisnikov Vitalii Stepanovych, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Vlasov Viacheslav Vsevolodovych,

UA
2 records

Java

Active

Solanum melongena x Solanum torvum

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
1 record

GM 61-1

Terminated

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Centre de Recherches Agronomiques de Gembloux (BE)

FR
1 record

GM 9

Terminated

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Centre de Recherches Agronomiques de Gembloux (BE)

FR
2 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
1 record

Gi 8422

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Dr Sabine Franken-Bembenek

DE
3 records

Gi 8502

Withdrawn

Prunus L. · Plum

Dr Sabine Franken-Bembenek

DE
3 records

FR Strong

Terminated

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
1 record

FELIX

Withdrawn

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

SCHEAU VIORELSCHEAU ALEXANDRU MIHAIGITEA MANUELVLAD MARIANADOMUTA CRISTIAN GABRIELBREJEA RADUDOMUTA CORNEL

RO
1 record

Hybrids between Citrus x aurantium L. x Citrus trifoliata L.

IVIA

ES
1 record

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