Effects of cutting length, time and growing media on the sprouting of dormant semi-hardwood cuttings of pomegranate cv. Wonderful

Abstract

Scientific confirmation of the traditionally known health benefits of pomegranates caused a tremendous increase in the consumption and production of this highly valuable fruit tree. Reproduction of pomegranate plants with seeds shows great variability in tree vigour and fruit quality. Cuttings is one of the most successful and preferred methods for the propagation of pomegranates. It is easy, quick, economic and most the convenient method of obtaining true-to-type trees in considerably less time; however, it has a high rate of mortality. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effects of cutting length, collection time of cuttings and rooting media on the sprouting of dormant semihardwood cuttings collected from pomegranate cv. Wonderful. Studies conducted with the completely randomized block design with four replications, each replication containing 25 individual cuttings. According to the results, the highest sprouting percentage obtained from the 10 cm cuttings collected 43±3 days before sprouting (DBS) and grown in soil with 98%. Results showed that the sprouting percentage is higher at the shorter cuttings. It was also concluded from the results that, as time pass, the sprouting percentage of the cuttings decrease, and is important to collect cuttings about 40 days before sprouting. The growing media was found to significantly affect the sprouting percentage and soil was found to be better than perlite media.

Rooting of blackberry (Rubus fruticosus L.) hardwood cuttings as influenced by cutting time and cutting length

“…Again, the same interaction, as mentioned in many previous parameters, caused the significant value of shoot length of blackberry cuttings, (28) reported that the highest temperature obtained at the time of collection in September, favored the greater length of roots. These results are in parallel with those found by Higuchi et al, (15), Hussain et al, (16) in blackberry; Kahramanoğlu and Umar (17) in pomegranate, and Koyama et al, (20) in blueberry cutting propagation .…”

“…The result is in harmony with the findings of Higuchi et al, (15) and Hussain et al, (17). However, this result is in contrast with what was revealed by Koyama (20) who stated that the shorter cuttings led to a higher root dry mass.…”

“…Otherwise, there are many studies conducted on other plants that are in accordance with these results Bueno et al, (8), Hussain et al,(16) and Kahramanoğlu and Umar(17).…”

Studies on Effect of IBA Concentrations and Planting Times on Propagation of Different Varieties of Rose (Rosa hybrida Vill.)

“…February planting time resulted in maximum number of roots in present investigation. Ibrahim et al [17] used 500 and 1000 ppm of IBA and reported that the cutting taken in March from plant resulted in better rooting than those in late summer and early autumn.…”