ASPECTS OF VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION IN THE FETEASCĂ NEAGRĂ VARIETY IN GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS

Abstract

The Fetească Neagră variety is a native vine variety that is part of the varieties for high quality red wines, with high growth power, increased resistance to frost and drought, but sensitive to manna and powdery mildew. This paper presents aspects related to vegetative propagation by cuttings in this grape variety, using several rooting substrates without applying rooting stimulants. The cuttings were harvested from the plantation at the Banu Mărăcine Research Station, and the experiments were placed in the Greenhouse Complex of the "Alexandru Buia" Botanical Garden of the University of Craiova. The following variants were used for rooting the cuttings: water (control), peat (V1), peat + perlite 2:1 (V2), sand (V3), mold leaf (V4). Sprouts and leaf formation recorded the highest values in the control variant (water), followed by variant V4 (mold leaf) and variant V3 (sand).