Assessment methods Lycopersicon esculentum Mill graft on pattern Creole tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. Cerasiforme)

Abstract

In the Creole tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. Cerasiforme has been observed and reported natural resistance to various soil diseases and nematodes, this genotype lives as weed in tropical regions of Mexico, and is exploited only in the cuisine of regions, leaving aside the potential impact when it used as rootstock. The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the agronomic performance of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill on pattern Creole tomato in different grafting methods, the project was divided into two stages: the first consisted of performing different methods of grafting the second stage consisted behavior grafted plants in the field. The results show that the use of Creole tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon var. Ceraciforme) used as rootstock presents great potential for engraftment and development of plant, methods evaluated the best were the T1 Empalme and T2 Pua survival percentage, height and diameter stem in seedling, and the best yields fruit size Medium and Large were obtained, the incidence of disease was nil during the assessment, concluding that the use of Creole tomato as standard offers the potential for better performance and extend the period of harvest due to its abundant and strong root system.