Grafted plant propagation in the fig (Ficus carica L.) cv. Bursa siyahı

In this study, the effects of different rootstock candidates on grafting and shoot development were investigated in the production of grafted rooted fig saplings. In the study, cuttings taken from 3 female and 3 male genotypes were used as rootstock, and Bursa Siyahı (Ficus carica L.) cuttings taken from 1-year-old shoots were grafted onto these genotype cuttings. It was grafted in two different periods, in December and February, using the tongue grafting method. Grafted cuttings were treated with 0 ppm and 500 ppm IBA before planting in rooting medium. Grafted cuttings were removed from the rooting medium at the end of 60 days and graft retention rate (%), rooting rate (%), root number (number), root length (mm) and shoot length (mm) parameters were evaluated. In the results of the study, it was observed that the highest graft retention and rooting rate (100%) was in the plants grafted on E2 cuttings grafted in February and applied 500 ppm IBA. The highest number of roots was obtained from plants grafted on D2 rootstock, which was taken in February and applied 500 ppm IBA, with 29.4. It was obtained from plants grafted on E3 rootstock applied 0 ppm IBA in December with the highest root length of 61.48 mm. With the highest shoot length of 144.54 mm, it was obtained from plants that were applied 500 ppm IBA and grafted to E3 rootstock taken in December. When all parameters were evaluated, it was determined that the cuttings grafted in February performed better. IBA application had a positive effect on the rate of living plants. The surviving plant ratio was obtained from the male genotypes E3 (45.55%) and females genotypes D2 (54.44%).