- ‘Flying Dragon’ trifoliate is a suitable rootstock for irrigated high
density ‘Tahiti’ lime groves.
- The effect of rootstock on plant size and fruit yield can vary according
to use of interstock. The ‘Flying Dragon’ trifoliate used as
interstock increases the yield of ‘Tahiti’ lime grafted onto ‘Davis A’
trifoliate and ‘Swingle’ citrumelo, but reduces the yield of plants
budded on ‘Morton’ citrange.
- Invigorating rootstocks grown without irrigation have high
yields, with the ‘1646’ citradia and the ‘Morton’ citrange being
strongly recommended for such conditions.
- The rootstocks tetraploid ‘Carrizo’ and ‘Troyer’ citranges, ‘Swingle’
citrumelo, and the trifoliates ‘Davis A’ and ‘Flying Dragon’
induced higher yields under irrigated conditions.
- The ‘1708’ citradia can be used as rootstock for irrigated or nonirrigated
‘Tahiti’ lime, inducing high yields in both conditions.