Research Article

Morphological Characterization of Cherry Rootstock Candidates Selected from Central and East Black Sea Regions in Turkey

Table 2

Morphological characteristics used for the characterization of cherry types.

Plant
 VigorPVWeak (3), medium (5), strong (7)
 HabitPHUpright (1), spreading (3), drooping (5)
 BranchingPBWeak (3), medium (5), strong (7)
One-year-old shoot
 ThicknessSTThin (3), medium (5), thick (7)
 LengthSL(cm)
 Length of internodesSILShort (3), medium (5), long (7)
 First branch heightFBH(cm)
 Branch angleBA(°)
 Pubescence (upper third)SPAbsent (1), present (9)
 Number of lenticelsSLNFew (3), medium (5), many (7)
 Anth. coloration of apexSAAbsent or very weak (1), weak (3), medium (5), strong (7), very strong (9)
 Position of vegetative bud SBPAdpressed (1), slightly held out (2), markedly held out (3)
 Size of vegetative budSBSSmall (3), medium (5), large (7)
 Shape of apex of vegetative budBASAcute (1), obtuse (2), rounded (3)
 Size of vegetative bud supportBSSSmall (3), medium (5), large (7)
 Branching (at the end of summer)SBNumber of branching
 Intensity of anthocyanin coloration of young leaf LAIWeak (3), medium (5), strong (7)
Leaf
 LengthLL(cm)
 WidthLW(cm)
 Ratio length/widthRLWVery small (1), small (3), medium (5), large (7), very large (9)
 ShapeLSNarrow elliptic (1), elliptic (2), circular (3), ovate (4), obovate (5)
 Angle of apex (excluding tip)LAAAcute (1), right-angled (2), obtuse (3)
 Length of tipLTLShort (3), medium (5), long (7)
 Shape of baseLBSAcute (1), obtuse (2), truncate (3)
 Color of upper sideLUClight green (1), dark green (2), red (3), reddish brown (4)
 Glossiness of upper sideLUGWeak (3), medium (5), strong (7)
 Pubescence of lower side at apexLLPWeak (3), medium (5), strong (7)
 Incisions of marginLMIOnly crenate (1), both crenate and serrate (2), only serrate (3)
 Depth of incisions of marginLMIDShallow (3), medium (5), deep (7)
 Petiole lengthPLShort (3), medium (5), long (7)
 Petiole presence of pubescence PUPAbsent (1), present (9)
 Petiole intensity of pubescence PUPIWeak (3), medium (5), strong (7)
 Petiole depth of groovePGDShallow (3), medium (5), deep (7)
 Petiole thicknessPT(cm)
 Ratio length of leaf/petioleRLPLsmall (3), medium (5), large (7)
 Presence of stipulesLSPAbsent (1), present (9)
 Stipule lengthSTLShort (3), medium (5), long (7)
 Presence of nectariesLNAbsent (1), present (9)
 Predominant number of nectariesLNNOne (1), two (2), more than two (3)
 Position of nectariesLNPpredominantly on base of blade (1), equally distributed on base of blade and petiole (2), predominantly on petiole (3)
 Nectary colorNCGren (1), yellow (2), red (3), violet (4)
 Nectary shapeNSRound (1), reniform (2)