2008 Growing Season

Scion Percent of Trees Number of

Flowering Survival TCA Flower Density Clusters

Susquehanna 94% 68% 14.3 1.6 3.7

Sunflower 100% 82% 14.3 6.0 7.0

P-value 0.04* 0.06 NS 0.64 NS 0.0000*** 0.011*

Rootstock Percent of Trees Number of

Flowering Survival TCA Flower Density Clusters

RVT 96% 77% a 13.8 3.8 4.1

Sunflower 96% 90% a 14.0 4.2 5.6

PA-Golden 100% 84% a 15.7 4.1 6.3

K8-2 95% 73% a 14.0 3.5 3.4

Susquehanna 100% 52% b 13.7 4.7 7.1

P-value 0.63 NS 0.005** 0.32 NS 0.13 NS 0.2041 ns