Evaluation of Passiflora alata as a potential rootstock tolerant to Fusarium in granadilla

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  • Dagoberto Castro-Restrepo Unidad de Biotecnología-Universidad Católica de Oriente. Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia. Tel. +57 604 5699090 , Unidad de Biotecnología-Universidad Católica de Oriente. Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia. Tel. +57 604 5699090 Author
  • Nelson de Jesús Montoya-Perez Unidad de Biotecnología-Universidad Católica de Oriente. Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia. Tel. +57 604 5699090 , Unidad de Biotecnología-Universidad Católica de Oriente. Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia. Tel. +57 604 5699090 Author
  • Juan Felipe Gutierrez-Bedoya Investigadores(as) independentes , Investigadores(as) independentes Author
  • Vanesa Gómez-Jurado Investigadores(as) independentes , Investigadores(as) independentes Author
  • Jesús Antonio Valencia-Quintero Investigadores(as) independentes , Investigadores(as) independentes Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v17i2.3930

Keywords:

disease tolerance, fusarium wilt, graft compatibility, passifloraceae, rootstock

Abstract

Granadilla (Passiflora ligularis Juss.) production in Colombia faces severe limitations due to “wilting disease” caused by Fusarium solani f. sp. passiflorae, leading to losses of over 90%. Given the limited genetic resistance of commercial cultivars, this study evaluated Passiflora alata Curtis as a tolerant rootstock through grafting. The objective was to determine the tolerance of P. alata to F. solani, its graft compatibility with P. ligularis, and agronomic performance under field conditions. The research was conducted between 2022 and 2024 in the municipalities of Rionegro and San Vicente Ferrer, Antioquia, Colombia. Seed-derived seedlings were used for inoculation trials in a greenhouse, compatibility testing with two grafting techniques (splice and cleft) and field evaluations of grafted and non-grafted plants over 15 months. Results showed P. alata exhibited high tolerance to F. solani infection with only 8% incidence, compared to 96% in P. ligularis. The cleft grafting technique had a higher success rate (92%) compared to splice (84%). In the field, grafted plants had higher survival (95% vs 78%), more vigorous vegetative growth, and earlier flowering (210 vs 375 days). These findings suggest that using P. alata as a rootstock is a potential strategy for managing F. solani and improving granadilla crop establishment and performance in affected areas.

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Castro-Restrepo, Dagoberto, Nelson de Jesús Montoya-Perez, Juan Felipe Gutierrez-Bedoya, Vanesa Gómez-Jurado, and Jesús Antonio Valencia-Quintero. 2026. “Evaluation of Passiflora Alata As a Potential Rootstock Tolerant to Fusarium in Granadilla”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 17 (2): e3930. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v17i2.3930.