Table 1.

Growth conditions before cot-grafting and the recovery conditions thereafter affect the graft union

Seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana were germinated at different light intensities, day length and grafted at different ages. After grafting, different light intensities, day length, plate positions, and temperature levels were tested as recovery conditions. The experimenters KB and JT are indicated to evaluate human impact. 72 plant seedlings were grafted per combination and the graft union was evaluated 7 days after surgery

SD, short day conditions (8 h of light and 16 h of darkness); LD, long day conditions (16 h of light and 8 h of darkness)