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Propagation by grafting on Leucospermum patersonii and L. Spider of Leucospermum cultivars: Anouk, Raziya, Succession I and Themba
Article number
1347_3
Pages
19 – 22
Language
English
Abstract
Leucospermum forms the foundation of protea cultivation in the Canary Islands.
Areas potentially suitable for cultivation have clayey or alkaline-clayey soils.
The use of tolerant rootstocks to this type of soils, such as Leucospermum patersonii or L. Spider, could allow plantings in them.
This study was carried out to evaluate the propagation by grafting of the Leucospermum cultivars Anouk, Raziya, Succession I, and Thembaon L. patersonii and L. Spider rootstocks.
Scions were grafted onto one-month-old rooted cuttings of L. patersonii and L. Spider, growing in plastic pots, located in a well ventilated greenhouse, with 50% shade.
In the former, the wedge graft was used, and in the latter, the splice graft.
Twenty-five scions of each cultivar were grafted onto each of the two rootstocks.
The total number of grafts of each rootstock was 100. At the end of the trial, when grafting onto L. patersonii is considered, 76% of Anouk grafts were successful, which differed significantly from Themba (40%), but not from the other cultivars.
When considering grafting onto L. Spider, there were no significant differences between the cultivars, with Anouk and Raziya showing the highest percentages of grafted plants, 44 and 40%, respectively.
Areas potentially suitable for cultivation have clayey or alkaline-clayey soils.
The use of tolerant rootstocks to this type of soils, such as Leucospermum patersonii or L. Spider, could allow plantings in them.
This study was carried out to evaluate the propagation by grafting of the Leucospermum cultivars Anouk, Raziya, Succession I, and Thembaon L. patersonii and L. Spider rootstocks.
Scions were grafted onto one-month-old rooted cuttings of L. patersonii and L. Spider, growing in plastic pots, located in a well ventilated greenhouse, with 50% shade.
In the former, the wedge graft was used, and in the latter, the splice graft.
Twenty-five scions of each cultivar were grafted onto each of the two rootstocks.
The total number of grafts of each rootstock was 100. At the end of the trial, when grafting onto L. patersonii is considered, 76% of Anouk grafts were successful, which differed significantly from Themba (40%), but not from the other cultivars.
When considering grafting onto L. Spider, there were no significant differences between the cultivars, with Anouk and Raziya showing the highest percentages of grafted plants, 44 and 40%, respectively.
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Authors
A.M. de León-Hernández, M.C. Vera-Batista, V. Herrera-González, M. Hernández, I. Rodríguez-Hernández, J.A. Rodríguez-Pérez
Keywords
alkaline soils, clayey soils, cut flowers, proteas, Proteaceae
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