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Grafting as a Tool in Soybean Breeding 1
Author(s) -
Kiihl R. A. S.,
Hartwig E. E.,
Kilen T. C.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1977.0011183x001700010048x
Subject(s) - biology , grafting , genotype , glycine , horticulture , agronomy , botany , gene , genetics , chemistry , organic chemistry , amino acid , polymer
Grafting of soybean [ Glycine Max (L.) Merr.] from different maturity groups was studied to determine its feasability for simplifying crossing. When grafted on early flowering genotypes, scions of later flowering genotypes flowered 21 to 50 days after grafts were made. About 95% of the grafts were successful. The grafting technique appears to be an excellent method of inducing earlier flowering on late genotypes to permit their use in a crossing program. It is also a means of producing seed on genotypes that otherwise flower too late for seed production in a particular geographical area.