THE EFFECT OF GRAFTING ON THE PLANT GROWTH IN TWO BELL PEPPER VARIETIES

KIKA, Albina and KACIU, Skender and AGIC, Rukie and POPSIMONOVA, Gordana and DRVOSHANOVA, Biljana (2025) THE EFFECT OF GRAFTING ON THE PLANT GROWTH IN TWO BELL PEPPER VARIETIES. Journal of Agriculture and Sustainable Rural Development, 3 (5-6). pp. 18-16. ISSN 2955-2265

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth dynamics of two bell pepper hybrids grafted onto three commercial rootstocks, in open field and greenhouses. The experiment was conducted in Kosovo on Gelby F1 and Vedrana F1 as rootstocks and Sm Tant, Vital Paprika and ‘6210’ as scions in randomized block design over a period of three years. The plant growth dynamics were measured, starting 15 days after transplanting and every 10 days until the beginning of full harvest, as well as the stem diameter that was measured below the first bifurcation. A two-way ANOVA with repeated measures was performed to analyze the effect of Grafting status and Environment in five consecutive growth stages. The analyses revealed that there were statistically significant differences within subjects and between subjects regarding the Grafting status and Environment. Grafting significantly and consistently improved plant growth dynamics, although final plant height showed divergence. This variability was evident across different growth stages and was not solely attributed to grafting or production conditions.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	grafting, bell peppers, plant growth, stem diameter.
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2025 12:18
Last Modified:	24 Nov 2025 12:18
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/2148

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