Figures (2)  Tables (6)
    • Figure 1. 

      Comparison of morphology between two genotypes of Citrus junos. (a), (b) Six year old trees; (c), (d) flowers, fruits and seeds; (e) cumulative number of seedlings; (f) percentage of single seed emergence; (g) MITE insertion in five rootstock germplasms. CjSz: Shuzhen No.1 (Citrus. junos Sieb. Tanaka); CjZy: Ziyang Xiangcheng (C. junos Sieb. Tanaka); Cp: citrange (C. sinensis Osbeck. × Poncirus trifoliate Raf.); Pt: trifoliate orange (P. trifoliate [L.] Raf) and Ct: Red tangerine (C. tangerine Hort. Ex Tanaka). Scale bars = 1 cm.

    • Figure 2. 

      Growth state of five rootstocks under abiotic stresses. (a) Flooding stress; (b) drought stress; (c) alkaline stress (pH = 8.0 and pH = 9.0); (d) freezing stress.

    • SpeciesFlooding stressDrought stressAlkaline stressFreezing stress
      6 weeks7 weeks1 week2 weekspH = 8.0pH = 9.01 h2 h
      Chl aCjSz0.72 ± 0.12a0.60 ± 0.04a0.53 ± 0.08a0.48 ± 0.15a0.86 ± 0.26a0.74 ± 0.35ab0.96 ± 0.24a0.83 ± 0.11a
      CjZy0.67 ± 0.22a0.68 ± 0.09a0.59 ± 0.16a0.45 ± 0.22a0.79 ± 0.14a0.69 ± 0.19ab0.85 ± 0.17a0.79 ± 0.19a
      Cp0.77 ± 0.26a0.69 ± 0.26a0.66 ± 0.28a0.61 ± 0.16a0.83 ± 0.26a0.77 ± 0.20a0.88 ± 0.12a0.85 ± 0.18a
      Pt0.63 ± 0.06ab0.63 ± 0.19a0.63 ± 0.03a0.60 ± 0.08a0.72 ± 0.03ab0.68 ± 0.07ab0.91 ± 0.20a0.88 ± 0.05a
      Ct0.44 ± 0.10b0.38 ± 0.09b0.28 ± 0.05b0.23 ± 0.07b0.48 ± 0.04b0.47 ± 0.07b0.92 ± 0.06a0.69 ± 0.15a
      Chl bCjSz0.78 ± 0.12a0.70 ± 0.08a0.67 ± 0.14a0.64 ± 0.15a0.87 ± 0.26a0.77 ± 0.31a1.05 ± 0.22a1.00 ± 0.12a
      CjZy0.70 ± 0.20a0.65 ± 0.09a0.72 ± 0.09a0.52 ± 0.20a0.76 ± 0.11a0.74 ± 0.13a0.86 ± 0.11ab0.92 ± 0.17ab
      Cp0.76 ± 0.24a0.68 ± 0.25a0.71 ± 0.25a0.68 ± 0.15a0.85 ± 0.18a0.78 ± 0.16a0.82 ± 0.09b0.83 ± 0.11b
      Pt0.71 ± 0.13a0.66 ± 0.20a0.66 ± 0.05a0.68 ± 0.11a0.69 ± 0.09ab0.66 ± 0.08ab0.86 ± 0.19ab0.87 ± 0.11ab
      Ct0.47 ± 0.09b0.50 ± 0.12a0.39 ± 0.04b0.33 ± 0.06b0.51 ± 0.04b0.47 ± 0.05b1.00 ± 0.10ab0.64 ± 0.12c
      TotalCjSz0.74 ± 0.12a0.63 ± 0.05ab0.57 ± 0.10a0.53 ± 0.15a0.86 ± 0.26a0.75 ± 0.33a0.99 ± 0.23a0.89 ± 0.12a
      ChlCjZy0.68 ± 0.21a0.67 ± 0.09a0.63 ± 0.14a0.47 ± 0.21a0.78 ± 0.13a0.71 ± 0.17ab0.85 ± 0.15a0.84 ± 0.19ab
      Cp0.76 ± 0.25a0.68 ± 0.26a0.67 ± 0.27a0.63 ± 0.16a0.84 ± 0.23a0.77 ± 0.19a0.86 ± 0.11a0.84 ± 0.15ab
      Pt0.65 ± 0.08ab0.64 ± 0.19a0.63 ± 0.03a0.63 ± 0.09a0.71 ± 0.05ab0.67 ± 0.07ab0.89 ± 0.19a0.87 ± 0.07a
      Ct0.45 ± 0.10b0.42 ± 0.10b0.32 ± 0.04b0.27 ± 0.07b0.49 ± 0.03b0.47 ± 0.06b0.95 ± 0.08a0.67 ± 0.14b
      TotalCjSz0.83 ± 0.12a0.65 ± 0.10a0.68 ± 0.11a0.55 ± 0.18ab0.96 ± 0.30a0.71 ± 0.27a0.96 ± 0.20a0.95 ± 0.13a
      CarCjZy0.62 ± 0.15bc0.65 ± 0.08a0.56 ± 0.14a0.51 ± 0.25ab0.68 ± 0.11bc0.69 ± 0.12ab0.77 ± 0.14a0.76 ± 0.12bc
      Cp0.76 ± 0.24ab0.67 ± 0.23a0.63 ± 0.19a0.69 ± 0.13a0.79 ± 0.15ab0.75 ± 0.17a0.92 ± 0.06a0.86 ± 0.14ab
      Pt0.69 ± 0.08ab0.62 ± 0.16ab0.64 ± 0.04a0.65 ± 0.09a0.73 ± 0.04b0.63 ± 0.05ab0.91 ± 0.23a0.95 ± 0.05a
      Ct0.45 ± 0.12c0.43 ± 0.13b0.38 ± 0.05b0.37 ± 0.10b0.47 ± 0.03c0.49 ± 0.05b0.89 ± 0.14a0.67 ± 0.14c
      Note: Chl: chlorophyll, Car: carotenoids. Data shown in the table are expressed as ratios relative to the values obtained on control seedlings. Three biological replicates (five seedlings per replicate) were set randomly for each treatment. Significance was tested for indicators of different rootstocks in the same treatment, and different lowercase letters indicate significant differences at p < 0.05.

      Table 1. 

      Statistics for chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll and total carotenoid compared with controls.

    • SpeciesFlooding stressDrought stressAlkaline stressFreezing stress
      6 weeks7 weeks1 week2 weekspH = 8.0pH = 9.01 h2 h
      MDACjSz1.42 ± 0.30bc2.02 ± 0.16ab1.07 ± 0.11d1.90 ± 0.26b1.11 ± 0.11b1.50 ± 0.13c1.02 ± 0.22b1.24 ± 0.39b
      CjZy1.45 ± 0.17bc1.81 ± 0.30b1.79 ± 0.22b2.10 ± 0.14a1.47 ± 0.30ab1.75 ± 0.28bc1.02 ± 0.13b1.15 ± 0.27b
      Cp1.67 ± 0.20ab1.84 ± 0.41b1.31 ± 0.23cd2.25 ± 0.61a1.33 ± 0.39ab1.36 ± 0.20c1.49 ± 0.29a1.92 ± 0.63a
      Pt1.26 ± 0.16c1.48 ± 0.34b1.45 ± 0.31bc2.03 ± 0.43a1.84 ± 0.40a2.41 ± 0.42a0.91 ± 0.34b1.01 ± 0.54b
      Ct1.75 ± 0.25a2.42 ± 0.66a2.30 ± 0.36a2.29 ± 0.37a1.36 ± 0.10ab1.92 ± 0.36b1.00 ± 0.17b1.46 ± 0.26ab
      SODCjSz1.60 ± 0.26a1.71 ± 0.03a1.53 ± 0.02ab1.63 ± 0.11a1.25 ± 0.08a1.31 ± 0.15ab1.31 ± 0.06ab1.35 ± 0.16a
      CjZy1.65 ± 0.10a1.70 ± 0.07a1.62 ± 0.07a1.71 ± 0.06a1.31 ± 0.29a1.36 ± 0.29a1.12 ± 0.27b1.54 ± 0.21a
      Cp1.25 ± 0.18c1.19 ± 0.18b1.18 ± 0.16c1.15 ± 0.15b1.12 ± 0.05ab1.26 ± 0.02ab1.25 ± 0.17ab1.05 ± 0.23b
      Pt1.56 ± 0.10ab1.50 ± 0.46ab1.69 ± 0.16a1.51 ± 0.28a0.94 ± 0.30b0.94 ± 0.39c1.39 ± 0.19a1.56 ± 0.11a
      Ct1.36 ± 0.10bc1.61 ± 0.18a1.35 ± 0.17bc1.23 ± 0.18b1.08 ± 0.07ab1.04 ± 0.09bc1.18 ± 0.24ab1.07 ± 0.08b
      PODCjSz1.40 ± 0.31a1.50 ± 0.10ab1.25 ± 0.38c1.45 ± 0.61b1.37 ± 0.49a1.46 ± 0.22a1.62 ± 0.32ab1.62 ± 0.37a
      CjZy1.61 ± 0.33a1.62 ± 0.38ab2.23 ± 0.68ab2.69 ± 0.72a1.29 ± 0.24a1.38 ± 0.54a1.25 ± 0.66b1.55 ± 0.59a
      Cp1.45 ± 0.16a2.16 ± 0.86a2.59 ± 1.09a2.90 ± 0.70a1.27 ± 0.28a1.31 ± 0.32a1.28 ± 0.44b1.46 ± 0.49a
      Pt0.85 ± 0.17b1.25 ± 0.21b1.40 ± 0.41bc1.57 ± 0.50b0.83 ± 0.22b1.17 ± 0.32a1.85 ± 0.28a1.83 ± 0.23a
      Ct1.00 ± 0.26b1.99 ± 0.65a2.64 ± 0.67a2.25 ± 1.20ab0.80 ± 0.24b1.06 ± 0.32a1.21 ± 0.21b1.25 ± 0.48a
      CATCjSz0.98 ± 0.20ab0.77 ± 0.10a1.14 ± 0.14ab1.00 ± 0.10ab0.91 ± 0.30a0.67 ± 0.09c0.87 ± 0.14a0.67 ± 0.10c
      CjZy0.74 ± 0.03b0.91 ± 0.09a1.52 ± 0.28a0.93 ± 0.08b0.57 ± 0.17a1.08 ± 0.17b0.71 ± 0.09ab1.56 ± 0.24a
      Cp0.90 ± 0.06ab0.79 ± 0.18a0.91 ± 0.04b1.08 ± 0.14ab0.70 ± 0.14a1.59 ± 0.10a0.90 ± 0.08a0.61 ± 0.03c
      Pt1.08 ± 0.11a0.72 ± 0.02a0.47 ± 0.06c1.28 ± 0.08a1.04 ± 0.14a0.84 ± 0.15bc0.53 ± 0.14b0.85 ± 0.10bc
      Ct0.77 ± 0.10 ab0.66 ± 0.12 a1.33 ± 0.44 a1.15 ± 0.15 ab0.79 ± 0.11 a0.88 ± 0.11 bc0.70 ± 0.13 ab1.09 ± 0.19 b
      Note: Data showed in the table are expressed as ratios relative to the values obtained on control seedling. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences at p < 0.05.

      Table 2. 

      Mean comparison of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD).

    • SpeciesFlooding stressDrought stressAlkaline stressFreezing stress
      6 weeks7 weeks1 week2 weekspH = 8.0pH = 9.01 h2 h
      Soluble proteinsCjSz1.11 ± 0.17bc1.10 ± 0.26d1.35 ± 0.36a1.52 ± 0.08ab1.86 ± 0.18a2.04 ± 0.17a2.15 ± 0.18a2.16 ± 0.17a
      CjZy1.01 ± 0.17c1.46 ± 0.28bc1.19 ± 0.19a1.17 ± 0.28b1.81 ± 0.06a1.82 ± 0.31a1.58 ± 0.09c1.77 ± 0.32b
      Cp1.59 ± 0.19a1.88 ± 0.19a1.29 ± 0.32a1.67 ± 0.28a1.62 ± 0.10b1.83 ± 0.18a1.74 ± 0.17bc1.77 ± 0.17b
      Pt1.09 ± 0.07bc1.24 ± 0.17cd1.13 ± 0.19a1.11 ± 0.17b1.13 ± 0.13c1.19 ± 0.26b1.84 ± 0.09b1.93 ± 0.10ab
      Ct1.26 ± 0.02b1.54 ± 0.12b1.21 ± 0.55a1.35 ± 0.51ab1.23 ± 0.15c1.30 ± 0.15b1.28 ± 0.23d1.36 ± 0.17c
      Soluble sugarsCjSz2.78 ± 0.48a3.24 ± 0.40a2.50 ± 0.62a1.87 ± 0.71bc1.77 ± 0.23ab2.08 ± 0.51b1.37 ± 0.20a1.25 ± 0.21b
      CjZy1.52 ± 0.45c1.79 ± 0.10b1.36 ± 0.37b1.62 ± 0.13bc1.42 ± 0.37bc2.32 ± 0.44ab1.29 ± 0.13a1.53 ± 0.23ab
      Cp2.80 ± 0.15a2.83 ± 0.53a1.96 ± 0.30ab2.76 ± 0.92a2.22 ± 0.63a2.77 ± 0.37a1.14 ± 0.41a1.74 ± 0.22a
      Pt2.12 ± 0.49b2.13 ± 0.33b1.86 ± 0.13ab1.26 ± 0.43c0.98 ± 0.16c1.15 ± 0.16c1.23 ± 0.28a1.41 ± 0.32ab
      Ct3.06 ± 0.26a3.16 ± 0.64a2.44 ± 0.93a2.25 ± 0.17ab1.01 ± 0.24c1.18 ± 0.25c1.17 ± 0.33a1.63 ± 0.31a
      Note: Data shown in the table were expressed as ratios relative to the values obtained on control seedling. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences at p < 0.05.

      Table 3. 

      Mean comparison of soluble proteins and soluble sugars.

    • TreatmentVarietyComprehensive evaluationMembership functionComprehensive evaluation valueOrder
      F1F2F3U1U2U3
      Flooding 6 weeksCjSz2.778−0.1450.1541.0000.3970.6770.7101
      CjZy−0.703−1.6780.9980.1300.0001.0000.2294
      Cp−1.2220.6200.5690.0000.5960.8360.3753
      Pt−0.2702.180−0.1080.2381.0000.5770.5922
      Ct−0.582−0.978−1.6140.1600.1810.0000.1415
      Weights0.4400.3880.172
      Flooding 7 weeksCjSz2.2611.4810.1191.0001.0000.6210.9661
      CjZy0.985−1.1060.8660.7150.0001.0000.5652
      Cp−1.878−0.4640.2690.0750.2480.6980.1745
      Pt−2.2151.047−0.1460.0000.8320.4870.2494
      Ct0.847−0.957−1.1080.6840.0580.0000.4683
      Weights0.6630.2460.091
      Drought 1 weekCjSz−0.4681.5810.3030.2391.0000.5040.5162
      CjZy−1.5450.762−0.9460.0000.7550.0000.2284
      Cp0.003−1.758−0.9430.3430.0000.0010.1785
      Pt2.9640.3490.0501.0000.6310.4010.7811
      Ct−0.954−0.9341.5350.1310.2471.0000.3213
      Weights0.5190.3020.179
      Drought 2 weeksCjSz−0.0051.3861.2510.3861.0001.0000.6722
      CjZy−1.7870.898−1.0240.0000.8640.0000.2874
      Cp0.0050.146−0.1500.3880.6540.3840.4763
      Pt2.826−0.236−0.4921.0000.5470.2340.7471
      Ct−1.039−2.1940.4150.1620.0000.6320.1715
      Weights0.5350.3320.133
      Alkaline pH = 8.0CjSz0.4921.8310.8730.6741.0001.0000.8101
      CjZy2.0560.273−0.9411.0000.5510.0000.7612
      Cp1.059−1.0870.2260.7920.1600.6430.5743
      Pt−2.7490.626−0.5980.0000.6530.1890.2295
      Ct−0.859−1.6430.4400.3930.0000.7610.3014
      Weights0.5820.3230.094
      Alkaline pH = 9.0CjSz0.1781.765−0.9920.6811.0000.0000.6992
      CjZy1.2440.9690.6890.9410.7700.9900.8851
      Cp1.484−1.1540.5901.0000.1560.9320.6763
      Pt−2.6140.1150.7060.0000.5231.0000.3424
      Ct−0.292−1.695−0.9930.5670.0000.0000.2725
      Weights0.4810.3720.148
      Freezing 1 hCjSz−0.1270.6001.8420.3300.6441.0000.5682
      CjZy−1.364−1.396−0.1330.0210.0000.2840.0685
      Cp2.5490.457−0.4471.0000.5980.1700.7011
      Pt−1.4471.702−0.9160.0001.0000.0000.3243
      Ct0.389−1.364−0.3460.4590.0100.2070.2634
      Weights0.4730.3240.203
      Freezing 2 hCjSz1.2790.579−0.0310.9070.6500.4160.7491
      CjZy−1.9461.7080.6030.0001.0000.7140.4434
      Cp0.900−1.4261.2090.8000.0291.0000.5673
      Pt1.6090.661−0.9151.0000.6760.0000.7462
      Ct−1.843−1.521−0.8660.0290.0000.0230.0185
      Weights0.5160.3400.144

      Table 4. 

      Comprehensive evaluation of five genotypes citrus rootstocks under different stresses.

    • Graft combinationSurvival rate (%)Diameter of scion (mm)Diameter of rootstock (mm)Ration of scion to rootstock
      RootstockScion
      CjSzChunjian95.6718.81 ± 0.35ab26.52 ± 2.75b0.70 ± 0.03ab
      Buzhihuo100.0018.31 ± 2.34ab23.96 ± 2.49c0.77 ± 0.02a
      Mingrijian91.3317.87 ± 1.95b28.62 ± 2.88a0.63 ± 0.06c
      Dafen90.6720.13 ± 2.52a28.40 ± 3.42ab0.70 ± 0.06ab
      Tarocco95.5020.10 ± 1.68a30.12 ± 2.74a0.67 ± 0.01bc
      CjZyChunjian86.3311.92 ± 0.94b16.00 ± 0.46b0.75 ± 0.05ab
      Buzhihuo95.5012.59 ± 1.87b16.05 ± 1.39b0.78 ± 0.06ab
      Mingrijian81.6711.26 ± 1.28b16.01 ± 1.52b0.71 ± 0.01b
      Dafen95.5014.78 ± 1.99a20.48 ± 2.29a0.74 ± 0.12ab
      Tarocco90.6714.82 ± 2.01a17.66 ± 2.85ab0.82 ± 0.05a
      CtChunjian91.3315.94 ± 1.64ab21.17 ± 1.71a0.75 ± 0.03ab
      Buzhihuo95.6714.77 ± 2.50b18.83 ± 2.51ac0.80 ± 0.12ab
      Mingrijian90.6715.02 ± 2.48b20.91 ± 2.27ab0.72 ± 0.05b
      Dafen100.0016.44 ± 0.81ab21.60 ± 3.82a0.81 ± 0.09a
      Tarocco87.3317.37 ± 1.07a21.28 ± 1.65a0.82 ± 0.03a
      PtChunjian70.678.19 ± 0.49bc14.10 ± 2.02abc0.58 ± 0.05ab
      Buzhihuo95.676.66 ± 0.66c11.80 ± 0.44c0.57 ± 0.07ab
      Mingrijian79.336.65 ± 0.76c12.81 ± 1.13bc0.52 ± 0.06b
      Dafen91.6710.94 ± 0.97a17.01 ± 1.67a0.65 ± 0.07a
      Tarocco91.3310.36 ± 1.84ab16.55 ± 0.68ab0.62 ± 0.18a

      Table 5. 

      Survival rate and graft union situation of different graft combinations.

    • Graft combinationScion length (cm)Crown breadthLeaf greenness
      (SPAD)
      RootstockScionLongitudinal (cm)Horizontal (cm)
      CjSzChunjian97.54 ± 9.53b87.83 ± 14.42a89.18 ± 16.32b82.98 ± 0.74abc
      Buzhihuo79.11 ± 10.63d73.67 ± 5.78b78.00 ± 17.04c85.79 ±1.85a
      Mingrijian115.78 ± 8.88a91.33 ± 13.53a110.38 ± 19.01a84.97 ± 0.47a
      Dafen88.11 ± 5.98c97.33 ± 20.63a98.00 ± 18.89ab81.34 ± 0.14c
      Tarocco81.11 ± 12.07cd61.56 ± 11.59c65.56 ± 9.19d84.36 ± 1.55ab
      CjZyChunjian69.67 ± 11.15ab66.99 ± 4.20a66.88 ± 15.99a82.16 ± 2.12b
      Buzhihuo55.89 ± 9.71c52.33 ± 3.71b61.11 ± 3.20ab82.93 ± 0.57b
      Mingrijian69.67 ± 5.93ab58.33 ± 14.25ab71.00 ± 13.91a79.54 ± 3.83c
      Dafen73.56 ± 6.00a72.17 ± 16.54a71.33 ± 18.34a84.93 ± 3.30ab
      Tarocco57.56 ± 10.84bc64.22 ± 11.52a52.67 ± 20.54b86.46 ± 0.80a
      CtChunjian96.11 ± 10.24a77.44 ± 12.30a83.33 ± 14.88ab81.37 ± 1.92ab
      Buzhihuo82.44 ± 15.61b62.56 ± 8.55bc69.22 ± 14.34b81.36 ± 1.68abc
      Mingrijian97.89 ± 9.34a76.89 ± 5.43ab77.67 ± 31.56ab78.81 ± 1.97bcd
      Dafen87.33 ± 5.46ab89.22 ± 1.26a92.67 ± 20.85a83.47 ± 1.70a
      Tarocco73.22 ± 13.77c55.22 ± 12.85c53.33 ± 16.68c83.43 ± 1.28a
      PtChunjian41.18 ± 7.44ab38.09 ± 12.96ab42.13 ± 14.27a75.63 ± 2.67b
      Buzhihuo25.56 ± 3.17c18.89 ± 1.92c15.56 ± 1.50bc75.70 ± 2.04b
      Mingrijian32.11 ± 7.93bc20.78 ± 5.23bc15.11 ± 2.12c71.43 ± 4.99c
      Dafen51.44 ± 4.17a50.56 ± 10.40a48.00 ± 6.66a80.92 ± 4.33a
      Tarocco42.13 ± 16.27ab27.89 ± 10.00bc33.89 ± 15.79ab81.71 ± 0.70a

      Table 6. 

      The growth situation of different graft combinations.