Pressemitteilung zur kritischen Stellungnahme von 30 Agrarwissenschaftlern zu den Ver?ffentlichungen von PD Dr. F. Uek?tter zur Rolle der Agrikulturchemie bei der Entwicklung der deutschen Landwirtschaft

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Pressemitteilung zur kritischen Stellungnahme von 30 Agrarwissenschaftlern zu den Ver?ffentlichungen von PD Dr. F. Uek?tter zur Rolle der Agrikulturchemie bei der Entwicklung der deutschen Landwirtschaft     

Entwicklung eines Qualitätsindex zur Verbesserung der Verbraucherakzeptanz bei Äpfeln

During the term of two years this study attempts to consider consumers preferences within existing quality management systems in retail. The aim was to develop a quality index which involves sensory characteristics. Therefore, about 4000 fruits of the cultivars ‘Fuji, Yataka’, ‘Elstar, Elshof’, ‘Golden Delicious, Reinders’ and ‘Jonagold, Rubinstar’ were analyzed in three steps in the first experimental period (about 1000 fruits per cultivar). In the first place different fruit characteristics such as flesh firmness and chlorophyll content were measured non-destructive. Next the fruits were tested sensorial by consumers at four retail trade locations in Osnabrück. For the assessment of the taste an eight part of an apple was used. The remaining seven eight parts were required for destructive investigations. Coefficients of linear correlation between results of non-destructive respectively destructive analysis on the one side and sensorial determined results on the other side were calculated. Unexpectedly, the correlations between these different parameters were small. Therefore, more data will be collected in a second experimental period to develop the quality index.     

Einleitung zur Jubil?umsausgabe ?Mitteilungen des Obstbauversuchsringes des Alten Landes e.?V.�� anl?sslich des 75-j?hrigen Jubil?ums der OVA Jork

The Fruit Experiment Station (OVA) was founded on 1 April 1935 as an offspring of the regional Advisory Service. Due to apple scab and apple sucker, profitable fruit production was all but impossible at the time. Therefore, crop protection strategies had to be devised during the 1930s. Recurrent frost damage in the 1940s led to the initiation of a regional breeding programme which produced successes such as the apple variety ??Gloster??, the sweet cherry variety ??Regina??, and rootstock J9. After the 1962 storm tide, the experimental farm moved to the Esteburg site during the 1960s. Economic pressure during the following two decades demanded productivity gains and more widely marketable fruit varieties. This led to a switch in production from seedling rootstocks to rootstock M9 during the 1970s and 1980s, and to the introduction of the two lead varieties ??Elstar?? and ??Jonagold/Jonagored?? which have remained the most important varieties to this day. Further trends with an influence on current fruit production are the development of the concept of Integrated Production at the end of the 1980s, negotiations towards a special regulatory status of the region, and the beginning of experimental work for organic fruit production. Following the accommodation of the class of vocational education, a holistic concept of research, advisory service and education at the ESTEBURG site represents the foundation for a successful future.     

Erh?hung der Temperatur bei der Apfellagerung durch Einsatz von 1-MCP

The investigations should purify whether the temperature during apple storage can be increased by application of 1-MCP to decrease energy consumption and costs. The investigations were carried out over 2 years with the following treatments: Year 1: The apple cultivars ‘Elstar, Elshof’ and ‘Gala, Must’ were investigated. For both cultivars 3 different storage temperatures (1, 2 and 4°C) with and without application of 1-MCP were examined. Each temperature and 1-MCP treatment was investigated both under CA-/ULO-conditions with 1.5% O₂ and 2% CO₂ and in cold storage with normal atmosphere. Year 2: The apple cultivars ‘Jonagold, Jonica’ und ‘Golden Delicious, Weinsberg’ were investigated. For both cultivars 3 different storage temperatures (1, 2 and 4°C) with and without application of 1-MCP were examined. Each temperature and 1-MCP treatment was investigated both under CA-/ULO-conditions with 1.5% O₂ and 3% CO₂ and in cold storage with normal atmosphere. The influence of temperature, storage atmosphere and 1-MCP application on fruit firmness, soluble dry matter (sugar) and fruit acid was investigated on 6 dates (September to October in the first year) respectively on 5 dates (October to March) during the storage period. Following results were obtained:

1. In the first year storage temperature did not influence the content of soluble dry matter of both cultivars. Application of 1-MCP led to a less decomposition of soluble dry matter. In the second year the content of soluble dry matter decreased slightly with increasing temperatures. A clear positive effect of 1-MCP-application was not noticeable. Altogether an increase of storage temperature has no or only a small influence of the content of soluble dry matter. 1-MCP can slow down the decomposition of soluble dry matter.
2. An increase of storage temperature had no or only a small influence of fruit firmness. With increasing storage temperature fruit firmness decreased slightly.1-MCP application led to a higher fruit firmness, especially during cold storage in normal atmosphere. In both years all cultivars showed a same or higher fruit firmness at 4°C with 1-MCP application under CA-/ULO-conditions as at 1°C without 1-MCP application under CA-/ULO-conditions.
3. An increase of storage temperature had no or only a small influence of the content of fruit acid.1-MCP application under CA-/ULO-conditions reduced the decomposition of fruit acid. In both years usually all cultivars showed a same or higher content of fruit acid at 4°C with 1-MCP application under CA-/ULO-conditions as at 1°C without 1-MCP application under CA-/ULO-conditions.

The results show that an increasing of storage temperature under CA-/ULO-conditions and with 1-MCP application has no negative influence on fruit quality in comparison to fruits which were stored under CA-/ULO-conditions at low temperatures without 1-MCP application.     

Patentierung in der Pflanzenzüchtung

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Patentierung in der Pflanzenzüchtung     

Wie viele Nährstoffe werden mit dem Mulchen der Fahrgassen in den Baumstreifen einer Obstanlage verfrachtet?

The objective of this PhD project was to investigate the nutrient translocation associated with the mulch from the grass alley to the tree strip. Therefore, a historical, approved 40-year fertiliser trial with apple cv. ‘Gloster’ on M9 rootstock at a spacing of 4 m?×?1.5?m was employed at Klein-Altendorf Research Centre, University of Bonn, Germany, which comprised mineral nutrition (1?t/ha??CaO? $ + $ ?NPK), an organic plot (10?t??FM/ha pig manure) and an unfertilised plot as control. Grass alleys were mowed 5?× in 1995 and 3?× in 1996 as commonly practised in fruit orchards; foil was spread on the tree strips to capture the biomass transferred with the mulching. Overall, ca.??60% of the grass mulch dry matter (mowed at 2?cm height) remained in the grass alleyway, while ca.??40% was translocated to the tree strips, which amounted to 550?kg??DM (Dry Matter) in the unfertilised plot and 800?kg??DM/ha/year in both fertilised plots with the five mulches in the wet year 1995. Grass mulch contained 2–3%??N and 2.2–2.9%??K in the unfertilised control plot or 2.1–3.9%??N and 2.7–4.1%??K on per leaf dry matter in both the inorganic NPK and organically fertilised plot; the nitrogen content of the grass mulch increased during the growing season in the wet year 1995, but remained low and constant at 2.5%??N in the dry year 1996. By contrast, calcium was decreased from 0.5–0.7%??Ca in the unfertilised plot to 0.3–0.6%??Ca in the organic plot. Overall, 25–50% of the grass mulch was translocated from the grass alleys (ca. 4,000 m²) into the tree strips, representing an organic fertilisation of 10–25?kg??N, 2–4?kg??P, 15–25?kg??K, 3–5?kg??Ca and 1–2?kg??Mg per hectare and year. This would theoretically be equivalent to ca 50% supply of??N,??P and??K and??10% of calcium as required nutrients by fruit trees depending on rate of nutrient availability. Its subsequent partial availability reported of 54%??N within??90 days after mulching and large nutrient content are discussed with respect to the low nutrient content in leaves dropped from the fruit trees in the autumn, where the nutrients had been previously translocated into the woody perennial parts of the tree. This nutrient cycling should be integrated in environmental-friendly sustainable fertilisation strategies for fruit orchards.     

Molekulare Diagnostik in der Lebensmittel��berwachung

Molecular diagnostic is frequently a confirmed part in the food microbiological survey of the official food safety control. So the diagnostic tools are used for a fast screening for presence or absence of pathogens or to differentiate the isolates.     

Untersuchungen zur Lagerung von Erdbeeren unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Verpackungsmaterialien

In order to reduce the loss of quality of freshly harvested strawberries during storage, the effects of different packaging materials were examined with regard to storage time and temperature regime (20°C with relative humidity 75%, 4°C with relative humidity 88%). Strawberry containers (500?g) were used differing in form, alignment and number of ventilation openings, top and material. It was found that a drop in temperature to 4°C preserved the quality of strawberries longer in all packaging variants. Nevertheless, the used packaging material had different effects on the quality parameters. The packaging material made of polypropylene, which was closed with a lid and was equipped only with little ventilation openings, yielded the best results, e.?g. the transpiration losses were strongly reduced, thus favouring the preservation of pulp consistency and colour stability of the fruits. On the other hand, the fresh mass during storage was reduced by the materials polyethylenterephthalat, polyactid and groundwood. The quality loss was less dependent on the material, but more dependent on the number of ventilation openings. The results showed that with increasing numbers of ventilation openings the transpiration losses increased and the consistency and colour stability of the fruits decreased. In this context, a strong reduction of pathogenic infestation in relation to the ventilation openings could not be observed. As such, the loss of freshness was lowest with the packaging material of polypropylene, followed by the polyethylenterephthalat, polyactid and groundwood. Moreover, it was found that the kind of packaging material and the ventilation openings had an effect on the amount of pressure marks and the discharge of cell sap of the strawberries. The uneven ground surface of the materials made of polyethylenterephthalat and polyactid increased the punctual pressure on the strawberry fruits, which led to pressure marks and injuries of the fruit surface. Sharp-edged ventilation openings close to the ground surface of these variants favoured injuries and cell sap discharges of the packaging.     

Moderne Apfelz��chtung: Genetische Verarmung und Tendenzen zur Inzucht

The apple varieties used in the modern commercial apple cultivation are nearly all genetically based on six relatively disease susceptible ??ancestorvarieties??: Golden Delicious, Cox Orange, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious and James Grieve. This applies to varieties bred after 1920 until today, including the new scab resistant varieties. The following article shows the dimension of the genetical narrowing and problems concerning the vitality of modern apple varieties. The author has compared the healthiness of old and new apple varieties in his trialorchard under no fungicide-spray conditions. As a conclusion out of his observations he calls to bethink an overall??not just reduced on scab resistance??term of vitality, as well as to use also the genetical potential of old apple varieties.     

Profilierungstechniken in der Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelforschung

High throughput profiling techniques are applied increasingly in nutritional sciences as tools for the identification of metabolic phenotypes in response to food as well as for identification of the modes of action of individual constituents of the diet.     

Ergebnisse der Leistungsprüfungen der Süßkirschensorte ‚Stella‘ auf Gisela- und Weiroot-Unterlagen in Bulgarien

Zusammenfassung Die Leistungsprüfungen wurden im Zeitraum 1997 bis 2003 mit den Unterlagen Gisela 4 und 5, den Klonnummern 195/20 und 497/8 aus der Gisela-Serie sowie Weiroot 10, 13, 53, 72 und 158 durchgeführt. Dabei dienten Sämlinge von P1 (bulgarische Selektion aus Prunus mahaleb) als Kontrolle. Alle Unterlagen waren mit der Sorte Stella veredelt und im Dezember 1996 in der Versuchsanlage der Agraruniversität in Plovdiv, Bulgarien, im Abstand von 6 m×4,5 m gepflanzt worden. Dabei erfolgte ein Pflanzschnitt. Nach Abschluss der natürlichen Kronenentwicklung wurde jedes Jahr ein Winterschnitt vorgenommen. Der Boden wurde durch mechanische Bearbeitung offen gehalten und nach dem 4. Standjahr wurden die Baumstreifen mit Herbiziden behandelt. Die Wasserversorgung erfolgte durch eine dem natürlichen Gefälle folgende Überflutung, allerdings nicht immer zum optimalen Zeitpunkt, da keine eigene Wasserquelle zur Verfügung stand.Basierend auf den Ergebnissen bis zum Anfang des 7. Standjahres können die untersuchten Unterlagen in zwei Gruppen differenziert werden: starkwüchsig—Weiroot 10, P1 und Weiroot 13; mittelstarkwachsend bis schwachwüchsig—Gi 497/8, Gisela 4, Weiroot 53, Weiroot 158, Gi 195/20, Weiroot 72 und Gisela 5. Letztere zeichnete sich durch besondere Schwachwüchsigkeit aus. Die meisten Wurzelschosser bildeten Gisela 4, Weiroot 10 und Weiroot 13. Weiroot 53, Weiroot 72 und Weiroot 158 entwickelten deutlich weniger und P1, Gisela 5, Gi 195/20 sowie Gi 497/8 keine Wurzelschosser. Den frühesten Blühbeginn induzierte Gisela 4. Die anderen Unterlagen führten, in Abhängigkeit von den Temperaturbedingungen des jeweiligen Jahres, zu einer Verspätung der Blüte: P1 und Weiroot 10 um 1–2 Tage; Gi 497/8, Weiroot 13 und Weiroot 158 um 2–4 Tage; Weiroot 72 um 2–7 Tage; Gi 195/20 um 3–6 Tage; Weiroot 53 um 3–8 Tage und Gisela 5 um 3–10 Tage. Die Reifezeit der Früchte war bei den Bäumen auf Gisela 5 im Vergleich zu den anderen Varianten um 2–3 Tage verspätet. Gisela 5, Weiroot 72 und Gisela 4 induzierten bei der aufveredelten Sorte die höchsten Ertragsleistungen, P1 die geringsten. Bei den Bäumen auf Gisela 5 war die Fruchtgröße geringer als bei den anderen Unterlagen. Bäume auf Gisela 5 brauchen intensive Pflege. Nur wenn alle Produktionsfaktoren und kulturtechnischen Maßnahmen optimiert werden, kann das hohe Ertragspotenzial dieser Unterlage ausgeschöpft werden.     

Pyramidisieren von Schorfresistenzen in der Apfelzüchtung

High quality disease resistant apples are the main breeding objective in the programme at Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW). Apple scab caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis is still the most important disease in apple production. To ensure the durability of scab resistance we are combining different resistance genes (pyramiding). Moreover, we are incorporating also resistances against powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) and fire blight (Erwinia amylovora). Principles and methods of resistance breeding are outlined and pyramiding of resistances is illustrated by analysing crosses between two cultivars carrying different scab resistance genes (Vf and Vh2). Crosses are being analysed applying marker-assisted selection (MAS) to detect plants carrying multiple resistances. Phenotypic screening of seedlings for scab symptoms and MAS results are compared and the observed segregations into resistant and susceptible progenies discussed.     

Multifunktioneller Charakter von Streuobstbeständen – Modell zur Analyse und Bewertung

High-stem orchards, traditionally grown on grassland, represent an important source of raw material for the processing industry and for traditional fruit processing on family-run farms such as cider, brandy, dried fruit, vinegar and apple sauce. As well as these production aspects, high-stem orchards preserve the traditional landscape and indirectly maintain the viability of rural areas. A method for the evaluation of high-stem orchards in Slovenia is presented, where, besides production functions, other aspects (e.?g. environmental) are also emphasized. This methodology enables empirical evaluation of high-stem orchards, including ecological and socio-cultural features and has been applied in the North-Eastern part of Slovenia, where the majority of these land-use systems are found.     

Einfluss der Bestäubung durch die Honigbiene (Apis mellifera) auf Ertragsparameter der Kulturheidelbeere (Vaccinium corymbosum)

The influence of honey-bees’ pollination on parameters of yield of the three highbush blueberry varieties ‘Bluecrop’, ‘Reka’ and ‘Brigitta Blue’ was investigated. Four pollination variants were realized: 1. without cage; 2. cage with bees; 3. cage without bees; 4. fine-meshed bag. Total yield, fruit weight, seed production and phenology of the three varieties were examined. An enormously positive influence of honey-bees on yields of ‘Bluecrop’ and ‘Reka’ was found: total yield was by 500–560% higher in cages with bees compared to cages without bees. The results of fruit weight and seed production were similarly clear. However, ‘Brigitta Blue’ hardly responded to different intensities of pollination: regardless of the variant, total yield was extremely low (in cage with bees only 35% of the ‘Bluecrop’-yield) and couldn’t be improved by intensive pollination. The same applied to number of seeds per fruit. However, the mean fruit weight resembled that of ‘Reka’, but wasn’t influenced by the intensity of pollination, either. ‘Bluecrop’ lived up to its reputation as most profitable standard grade with highest yields in all variants (3.7?kg/m³ bush in cage with bees), highest fruit weight (1.6?g) and maximum number of seeds per fruit (98). A direct correlation between fruit weight and number of seeds per fruit couldn’t be established.     

Antagonisten und Pr?datoren der Maulbeerschildlaus Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozzetti, 1886) (Homoptera: Diaspididae) in Baden-W��rttemberg

Antagonists of the white scale (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Targioni-Tozzetti, 1886) were determined from peaches and sweet cherries as host plant at the orchards of the Centre for Agriculture and Technology Augustenberg (LTZ) in 2009 and 2010 as well as from four other commercial red and black currant orchards in Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2010. The study focused mainly on the parasitoid species of P. pentagona as well as the rate of parasitism of white scale caused by these parasitoids using emergence traps with invested branch samples of the different host plants in the laboratory. Beside the parasitoids, possible predators of the white scale were observed in the field in 2010 at the orchard of the LTZ. The two parasitic wasp species Aphytis diaspidis and Encarsia berlesei (Howard, 1881 and 1906) were determined as parasitoids of the white scale, whereas A. diaspidis was dominant at most sites. Rate of parasitism caused by both species ranged from 1.9 to 23.0%. The Kidney-Spot Ladybird Beetle (Chilocorus renipustulatus, Scriba, 1790) could be observed as a predator of the white scale in the field.     

Dynamische Absenkung des Sauerstoffgehaltes bei der Lagerung von Äpfeln

The influence of dynamic controlled atmosphere (DCA) with stepwise oxygen reduction in comparison to conventional ultra-low oxygen (ULO) storage (1.4% O₂) was examined with apples belonging to the cultivars ‘Elstar’, ‘Holsteiner Cox’ and ‘Boskoop’. In order to avoid fruit-damaging fermentation processes, regular analyses of fruit samples for fermentation products were carried out by headspace gas chromatography. The effect of storage methods on fruit quality was quantified after fruits had been removed from DCA or ULO conditions, and again after incubation in different post-storage conditions. The results showed significant improvements in fruit flesh firmness in ‘Holsteiner Cox’ and ‘Boskoop’ after removal from DCA storage and also after post-storage for three weeks under cold storage condition, as compared to ULO storage. The occurrence of skin spots on ‘Elstar’ apples was also significantly reduced by DCA storage.     

Für eine Verdopplung der Ca-Gehalte der Äpfel sind auch unter günstigen Bedingungen mindestens 12 Spritzungen mit Kalziumchlorid erforderlich

Zusammenfassung Siebenjährige Apfelbäume der Sorten Elstar, Gala, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Pinova und Pilot wurden 2003 von Juni bis September 12-mal mit 400 l/ha CaCl₂-Lösungen gesprüht. Kontrollen (Fu) waren Bäume, die nur mit Fungiziden (Discus, Dithane Ultra oder Kumulus) behandelt wurden. Bei den Behandlungen FuCa wurde den Fungiziden CaCl₂ (ansteigend von 5–25 g/l) zugegeben. Die Behandlungen FuCaTe enthielten zusätzlich das Netzmittel Plantacare 1200 UP, um die Benetzung der Früchte (Oberflächenspannung 29–30 mN/m) zu verbessern. Die Ca-Konzentrationen in den Kontrollfrüchten (Schale plus 5 mm Fruchtfleisch) variierten von 3,6 (Elstar) bis 9,0 mg/100 mg Frischsubstanz (Pilot). Durch die Fruchtdüngung (FuCa) stiegen die Konzentrationen auf 6,3 bzw. 13,3 mg/100 g Frischsubstanz (FS). Zugabe des Netzmittels (FuCaTe) erhöhte die Ca-Gehalte weiter auf 6,8 bzw. 14,9 mg/100 g FS. Bezogen auf die Behandlung Fu entspricht das einer Erhöhung der Ca-Konzentrationen der Früchte auf 163 bzw. 193%. Der Tensideffekt auf die Ca-Konzentrationen der Früchte wird auf die schnellere Penetration des CaCl₂ infolge besserer Benetzung zurückgeführt, da ein Einfluss auf die Retention der Spritzbrühe ausscheidet. Von der applizierten Ca-Dosis in Höhe von 26 kg/ha wurden nur 2,3 kg in den Früchten (50 t/ha) wieder gefunden, was einer Wiederfindungsrate von 8,8% entspricht. Die beobachtete Erhöhung der Ca-Konzentrationen der Früchte durch 12 Spritzungen dürfte in der Nähe des maximal Möglichen liegen, da die Witterungsbedingungen günstig und die Ca-Konzentrationen der Spritzbrühen hoch waren.     

Untersuchungen zum Auftreten von Druckstellen an Äpfeln nach der Auslagerung

Zusammenfassung Es wurde untersucht, welche Faktoren die Empfindlichkeit von ?pfeln für Druckstellen unmittelbar nach der CA/ULO-Lagerung (CA = Controlled Atmosphere, ULO = Ultra Low Oxygen) beeinflussen. Früchte der Sorten ‘Golden Delicious’ und ‘Jonagold’ wurden nach der CA/ULO-Lagerung für fünf Tage bei vier verschiedenen Nachlagerungsbedingungen (kühl in und ohne Folienbeutel, warm in und ohne Folienbeutel) aufbewahrt. Direkt nach der Auslagerung, ein Tag und fünf Tage sp?ter wurden die ?pfel mittels zwei Apparaturen unterschiedlichen Belastungen ausgesetzt, um Druckstellen zu erzeugen. Weitere gemessene Parameter waren die Fruchtfleischfestigkeit, der Gelbwert, der Gewichtsverlust, der Zellbruchpunkt und die Schalenbruchfestigkeit. Das Ausma? der Druckstellen nahm mit steigender Belastung der Früchte zu. Die warm gelagerten Früchte zeigten mit zunehmender Zeit der Nachlagerung eine geringere Druckstellenempfindlichkeit. Die kühl gelagerten Früchte der Sorte ‘Golden Delicious’ zeigten eine Zunahme der Druckstellenempfindlichkeit im Verlauf der Nachlagerung, die der Sorte ‘Jonagold’ eine Abnahme oder keine Ver?nderung. Ein Zusammenhang zwischen der Druckstellenempfindlichkeit und der Fruchtfleischfestigkeit, dem Zellbruchpunkt oder der Schalenbruchfestigkeit wurde nicht festgestellt.      

Ergebnisse der Leistungsprüfung von Kirschensorten auf wuchsreduzierenden Unterlagen in Ungarn

Zusammenfassung In Ungarn gibt es ein reges Interesse an intensivem Obstanbau. Der Erfolg dieses Anbaus hängt in sehr großem Maße von den Wechselwirkungen zwischen dem Standort, den Sorten-Unterlagen-Kombinationen und dem Anbauverfahren ab.Um die Wirkung wuchsreduzierender Kirschenunterlagen aus ausländischen Züchtungsinstituten unter ungarischen Klimaverhältnissen untersuchen zu können, wurde im Forschungsinstitut für Obst- und Zierpflanzenbau Budapest-Érd ein Vergleichsversuch durchgeführt. Der Versuch wurde mit Cerasus avium C. 2493, Weiroot 13, Weiroot 53, Weiroot 72, Weiroot 154, Weiroot 158, GiSelA 5 und P-HL-A-Unterlagen 1997 in der Versuchsanstalt des Forschungsinstituts für Obst- und Zierpflanzenbau Budapest-Érd aufgepflanzt. Als Kontrolle diente die Sämlingsunterlage Cerasus mahaleb Cema, deren Anteil im ungarischen Süßkirschenanbau bei 70–80% liegt. Die Unterlagen wurden mit drei Süßkirschensorten (Germersdorfi , Linda, Katalin) und mit einer Sauerkirschensorte (Piramis) veredelt.Nach der Wüchsigkeit bis zum Ende des 8. Standjahres konnten die Unterlagen in drei Gruppen eingeteilt werden: starkwüchsige (Cerasus mahaleb Cema, Cerasus avium C. 2493, Weiroot 13), mittelstarkwüchsige (Weiroot 158, Weiroot 154, P-HL-A) und schwachwüchsige Unterlagen (Weiroot 72, Weiroot 53, GiSelA 5). Die stärkste Neigung, Wurzelschosse zu treiben, zeigten Weiroot 13 und Weiroot 154.Während der Untersuchung der generativen Eigenschaften wurde beobachtet, dass es Unterschiede in der Blütezeit der Sorten-Unterlagen-Kombinationen gibt. Auf GiSelA 5 veredelte Sorten blühten 1 oder 2 Tage früher als die Kontrolle. Es gab nur geringe Unterschiede in der Reifezeit der Kombinationen. Den größten Ertrag hatte die Sorte Linda, gefolgt von Katalin, Germersdorfi 3 und Piramis. Der größte Fruchtdurchmesser wurde bei der Süßkirschensorte Germersdorfi 3 gefunden, der größte Anteil an Früchten größer als 26 mm bei den Bäumen auf Weiroot 72 (23%), der geringste Anteil großer Früchte bei den Bäumen auf GiSelA 5. Bei Piramis wurde der größte Fruchtdurchmesser auf Cerasus avium C. 2493 gemessen.