Preliminary Field Trial to Evaluate the Ability of HLB Tolerant Interstocks to Protect Commercial Scions Against HLB

Preliminary Field Trial to Evaluate the Ability of HLB Tolerant Interstocks to Protect Commercial Scions Against HLB

Report Date: 05/15/2023
Project: 22-016   Year: 2023
Category: Plant Improvement
Author: Manjul Dutt
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

1. Please state project objectives and what work was done this quarter to address them:  Objective 1: Production of interstock trees for evaluation in grower plots All rootstock trees as needed for this project have been sourced and are being sized up for interstock budding. The US942 trees were larger in size and most of those have been stick grafted for interstock production. It is anticipated that all interstock rootstock trees will be stick grafted in second quarter of 2023    2. Please state what work is anticipated for next quarter:  All rootstock liners will be stick grafted with the HLB tolerant interstocks in the second quarter of this project.    3. Please state budget status (underspend or overspend, and why): We are on track with the budget spending as funds have been committed for plant propagation.     


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