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Rooting hardwood cuttings of plum (Prunus domestica L.) according to taking time of the cuttings

Author Affiliations

  • 1Horticulture Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Res. J. Agriculture & Forestry Sci., Volume 10, Issue (1), Pages 1-4, January,8 (2022)

Abstract

Effect of different taking times of cuttings on rooting of hardwood cuttings of plum (Prunus domestica L.) cv. Greengage were assessed at the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani Kurdistan Region-Iraq. The taking times of the cuttings started from December 9, 2019 to February 18, 2020 with fortnight intervals, included (9th December, 24th December, 7th January, 21st January, 4th February and 18th February). The cuttings dipped in 3000ppm IBA for 10 seconds and were planted in 3:1 sterilized sand: peat, and the experiment laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). The results indicated that the highest (40%) rooting was detected in cuttings were taken on 9th December and to a lesser extent (26.67%) in those taken on 24th December. Also, the cuttings from 9th December gave the best (6.66) root number, the longest root (21.71cm), the longest shoot (8.66cm) and the maximum shoot diameter (1.78mm). In contrast, the cuttings were taken on 7th January, 4th and 18th February showed the inferior results. Generally, depending on the results of this experiment, early December is the best time to take hardwood cuttings of plum (Prunus domestica L.) to obtain the best rooting rate and other shoot and root traits. While the cuttings prepared in winter gave the lowest results.

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