Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2003, 30(3):108-111 | DOI: 10.17221/3870-HORTSCI

Influence of natural leaf drop and nutritional status of the stock plant on rooting of peach cuttings

C.G. Tsipouridis, T. Thomidis
Pomology Institute, Naoussa, Greece

This study showed that rooting is strongly affected by natural leaf drop occurring during cutting collection. Observations carried out during sampling showed that cultivars with more than 80% leaf drop had lower rooting percentages than cuttings from cultivars with leaf drop between 44 to 75%, and that generally, the peaks of leaf drop coincide very closely with low rooting. Besides, it was found that there is a relation between Fe and N content in the bark of cuttings and their rooting. The peaks of Fe content coincide with the peaks of rooting. In contrast, the peaks of N content coincide with the lowest percentage of rooting. Overall, there seems to be no clear-cut relation between rooting and contents of P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn and Zn.

Keywords: elements; hardwood cuttings; peach; cultivars; rooting

Published: September 30, 2003  Show citation

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Tsipouridis CG, Thomidis T. Influence of natural leaf drop and nutritional status of the stock plant on rooting of peach cuttings. Hort. Sci. (Prague). 2003;30(3):108-111. doi: 10.17221/3870-HORTSCI.
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