Unlocking the potential of kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) pot cultivation:A Novel approach for fruit-bearing potted plant production by air layering

A H Hafeez; Z Jingyi; L Tian; C Xiaoya; G Dayong; Z Yunliu

doi:10.24154/jhs.v20i1.3418

Authors

A H Hafeez Huazhong Agricultural University Author
Z Jingyi National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China Author
L Tian National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China Author
C Xiaoya National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China Author
G Dayong National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China Author
Z Yunliu National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v20i1.3418

Keywords:

Potting technique, propagation, rooting efficiency, wounding operations

Abstract

Kiwifruit potting is used extensively in ornamental plantations. However, the procedure of pot cultivation with fruit-bearing via air layering is still not yet developed. In this study, several treatments were used to induce rooting via air layering, including wounding, hormone use, and environmental conditions. The results showed that both wounding operations such as scraping and girdling, were effectively inducible for rooting in kiwifruit. Application of continued 100 mL ½ Murashige & Skoog (MS) + 0.5 mg/L Indole-3-butyric acid solution every 7 days can significantly enhance the rooting rate by up to 83.33% as compared to plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, which inhibited rooting. Finally, the rooting canes with fruiting were cut and transferred into the pot, the fruit grew well. Taken together, the developed method provides insight into an efficient way to produce kiwifruit potted plants with fruits in four months that are directly available for commercial sale and scientific research.

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Author Biographies

A H Hafeez, Huazhong Agricultural University

National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus
Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
Z Jingyi, National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China

Student at National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
L Tian, National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China

Student at National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
C Xiaoya, National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China

Student at National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
G Dayong, National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China

Professor at National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China
Z Yunliu, National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China

Professor at National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P.R. China

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