This research was carried out during 2014 - 2015 in Scientific Centre for Agricultural
Researches. This research aims to determine the effect of some biological and genetic
indicators on the success of Carob seedlings in nurseries by studying three
kinds of
grafting: Auto-grafting, Homo-grafting and Hetero-grafting. Rootstock aged one year and
resulted by two chosen genetic types, namely, SnobarJablah and Alhafa were used. Scions,
they were taken either from seedlings with age of one year resulted by these two types or
from branches aged one year from the selected two types as well. Grafting was conducted
by using Whip Graft way in spring.
Auto-grafting has indicated the importance and the role of biological and genetic
factors for grafts and their impact on rates of grafting success. Concerning rates of success,
the results have shown that Auto-grafting surpassed Hetero-grafting with a significant
reference for both of two genetic types, regardless if the used scion was young or old.
In addition, Auto-grafting has shown surpass on other kinds of grafting, in terms of
subsequent growth of scions. On the other hand, a variety in biological indicators values
has been noticed between the two genetic studied types. In favour of SnobarJablahtype
againstAlhafaʼs type. However, the differences of values were not significant for the most
of conducted measures.
As for the age of scions, the results have pointed out that values of Hetero-grafting
with young scions surpassed values of Hetero-grafting with old scions in terms of the rate
of grafting success and values of biological studied indicators.
