Anatomical

Characteristics

Rootstock plants age

1-year-old

3-year-old

Total diameter (µm)

2355.6 ± 209.2 (b)

3717.5 ± 170.7 (a)

Xylem diameter (µm)

461.7 ± 74.2 (b)

811.4 ± 13.4 (a)

Phloem diameter (µm)

119.6 ± 10.2 (a)

149.1 ± 12.0 (a)

Periderm width (µm)

81.5 ± 8.5 (b)

117.5 ± 1.3 (a)

Rooting capability

% of rooting

96.7 ± 1.4 (a)

18.8 ± 0.9 (b)