Grant Information

Large-scale Breeding and Evaluation of the Next Generation of Superior Rootstocks for Citrus Production in Regions with Huanglongbing

Sponsoring Institution Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Status ACTIVE
Funding Source USDA OTHER
Reporting Frequency Annual
Project Director BOWMAN K D
Accession Number 444933
Project Number 6034-21000-020-013R
Dates 2023-10-01 - 2028-09-14
Recipient Organization AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
219 SOUTH ROCK ROAD
FT PIERCE,FL 34945
Research Effort Applied (50%)
Basic (50%)
Developmental (0%)
Methods (unparsed)

Objective 1. Beginning in 2014 Bowman has collected yearly metrics on tree survival, tree and canopy characteristics, fruit yield and quality, and yield efficiency across 14 replicated trials spanning three locations that will be continued under this project. Each trial contains four common commercial rootstocks for comparison. Rootstock hybrids with performance superior to the current best HLB-tolerant commercial rootstocks will be identified to select a minimum of four new rootstock cultivars for release to growers before the end of 2028.