Table 3.
Relationships between some parameters in M9 apple and MA quince rootstock.
| WS | RWC | RSL increment | RSD increment | Plant fresh weight | Plant dry weight | CI | EL | Budding success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M9 | |||||||||
| WS | 1.00** | 0.90** | 0.78* | 0.75* | 0.89** | 0.81** | 0.88** | −0.88** | 0.94** |
| RWC | 1.00** | 0.74* | 0.81** | 0.86** | 0.82** | 0.89** | −0.91** | 0.92** | |
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| MA | |||||||||
| WS | 1.00** | 0.91** | 0.71* | 0.75* | 0.87** | 0.84** | 0.90** | −0.89** | 0.87** |
| RWC | 1.00** | 0.57 n.s | 0.82** | 0.82** | 0.85** | 0.91** | −0.88** | 0.85** | |
Units: water stress (WS), relative water content (RCW), relative shoot length (RSL), relative shoot diameter (RSD), chlorophyll index (CI), and electrolyte leakage (EL); n.s.: not significant; P < 0.05*; P < 0.01**.