This study was conducted for two successive seasons 2010 and 2011 in the
vine nursery in the governorate of Homs/Syria to evaluate the degree of
grafting success between the two partners to create graft combinations in early
stage of grafting and
to select the most compatible rootstock for our local
studied cultivars. Three grapevines of local cultivars (Halawani, Baladi and
Bayadi) were grafted on four different American rootstocks (Ru140, B41,
Fercal and SO4) using bench grafting by omega machine.
The investigation was conducted during 2013-2014 in Al-Moroj - Baniyas - Tartous.
The effect of grafting cucumber (Hybrid Amir F1 and Potenza F1) on (TZ 148 F1)
rootstock on growth and production was studied. The experiment contained 4 treatments
(ungrafted Amir F1 and Potenza F1, and grafted ones on Cucurbita hybrid).
The results showed that grafted cucumber (Amir F1) on (TZ 148 F1) was significantly
superior to other treatments in leaf area (15368.79 cm2.plant-1) and total production (21.58
kg .m-2). Grafting cucumber (Potenza F1) on (TZ148 F1) leaded to a significant decrease in
each of plant height (113.25 cm), number of secondary branches (7.5 branch . plant-1),
number of female flowers (94.13 flower . plant-1), number of fruits (38.13 fruit . plant-1)
and total production (14.61 kg .m-2). The earliness in grafted cucumber (Amir F1 and
Potenza F1) on (TZ 148 F1) (0.19 and 0.28 kg .m-2 respectively) was significantly
decreased compared to ungrafted plants (0.43 and 0.54 kg .m-2 respectively). Grafting on
(TZ 148 F1) didn't affected the fruit qualitative characteristics.
