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Factors involved in the success of Castanea henryi stem cuttings in different cutting mediums and cutting selection periods

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Chinquapin (Castanea henryi) is a dual-purpose tree species in China valued for as a source of timber and starch. We investigated the effect of four cutting mediums (pure vermiculite; peat:river sand at 3:1 v/v; peat:krasnozem at 1:1 v/v; and pure krasnozem) and three stem cutting periods (March, May, and July) on rooting performance of C. henryi cuttings. Different cutting periods and cutting mediums greatly influenced the rooting rate of C. henryi, ranging from 3.35 to 77.31%. Principal component analysis indicated that the best combination of cutting period and cutting medium was semi-hardwood cuttings (May cuttings) + krasnozem. Histological evidence indicated that adventitious root initials were present by week 5–6, and that the site of root primordia initiation was observed in the vascular cambium. Stem anatomical structures observed at different periods indicated that a xylem/radius ratio of 29.90–37.42% and a fractured phloem fiber ring are indicative of rooting success. The relational model between rooting index and medium properties indicated that nutrient content and porosity significantly influenced callus production. However, pH strongly affected C. henryi root formation, with the Pearson correlation coefficients for May and July cuttings of − 0.856 and − 0.947, respectively. Our protocol is helpful to achieve mass clone propagation of improved C. henryi genotypes, thus overcoming a common hurdle in chinquapin breeding programs.

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    Wangzun Chen, Libing He, Shiyi Tian, Huan Xiong, Feng Zou & Deyi Yuan

  2. Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas, 17360 Coit Rd, Dallas, TX, 75252, USA

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Chen, W., He, L., Tian, S. et al. Factors involved in the success of Castanea henryi stem cuttings in different cutting mediums and cutting selection periods. J. For. Res. 32, 1627–1639 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-020-01208-5

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