KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
| Scion | Survival % | TCA (cm2) | % of trees flowering | Number of flower buds per tree | Flower density (Tot flw tr/TCA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna | 63 | 3.4 | 8% b | 0.4 b | 0.09 b |
| Sunflower | 71 | 3.5 | 51% a | 3.7 a | 0.93 a |
| Significance | 0.37 NS | 0.75 NS | 0.0000*** | 0.001** | 0.006** |
| Rootstock | Survival % | TCA | % of trees flowering | number of flower buds per tree | Flower density (total flowers/TCA) |
| RVT | 77% a | 3.4 | 40% | 2.1 ab | 0.50 |
| Sunflower | 90% a | 3.2 | 25% | 2.2 ab | 0.70 |
| PA-Golden | 84% a | 3.9 | 36% | 3.4 a | 0.74 |
| K8-2 | 77% a | 3.3 | 21% | 0.8 b | 0.14 |
| Susquehanna | 52% b | 3.4 | 33% | 1.7 ab | 0.51 |
| Significance | 0.004** | 0.40 NS | 0.63 NS | 0.58 NS | 0.71 NS |
TCA=Trunk Cross-sectional Area