Abstract
In this study, grapevine was used as the research material. This plant which epitomizes the opinion that vertical gardens can have a positive influence on human psychology with their beautiful view, e.g., the hanging gardens of Babylon about 2500 years ago. The study in question was conducted in 2016 at Bingol University, Faculty of Agriculture, the Department of Garden Plants research and application area. The offshoot growth was measured in a fertilizer experiment that formed the control, first application (200 g/100 L water, leaf) and second application (100 g/100 L water + 20% leaf + root). Moreover, the plant’s footprint in the vertical area was determined. The average offshoot growth of 1103 P American grapevine rootstock in the first and second applications was measured as 61.5 cm and 39.5 cm respectively, and it was 43.0 cm and 51.0 for C American grapevine rootstock. The average growth of 1103 P and 1616 C American grapevine in the control group was determined as 30.6 cm and 32.1 cm. The average growth of both American grapevine rootstocks used in the experiment was determined to be higher for the first and second applications than the controls.
Highlights
Grapevine, which is a significant branch of agricultural sector and a valuable plant species having accompanied humankind’s journey of knowing oneself, has reached its present status by being improved in accordance with human needs with its historical importance and sacred values ascribed by many religions.Turkey has been the cradle and center of viticulture throughout history especially because of its climatic and soil characteristics [1].Grapevine, which already had importance because of its diversity, productivity and its support to economy for centuries, has been more popular recently especially owing to resveratrol that plays an important role to protect human body from cancer and makes it stronger against viruses and regulates gastroenteric system [2]
Taking the climatic conditions of Bingol city into consideration, 1103 P and 1616 C American grapevine rootstocks, which are recommended for many regions in our country with continental climate, were used as vegetative material in the experiment (Figures 1 and 2)
Height averages of the offshoots in 200 foliar fertilization application in 1616 C American grapevine rootstock group were measured as 56.2 cm
Summary
Grapevine, which is a significant branch of agricultural sector and a valuable plant species having accompanied humankind’s journey of knowing oneself, has reached its present status by being improved in accordance with human needs with its historical importance and sacred values ascribed by many religions.Turkey has been the cradle and center of viticulture throughout history especially because of its climatic and soil characteristics [1].Grapevine, which already had importance because of its diversity, productivity and its support to economy for centuries, has been more popular recently especially owing to resveratrol that plays an important role to protect human body from cancer and makes it stronger against viruses and regulates gastroenteric system [2]. The idea that grapevine can be used as a vertical garden plant is partly because of the fact it was ornamentally used on stone walls in history. The opportunity to find nature in cities where green-fields decrease more and more decreases because of structuring, because open spaces are not scattered in the city. It is possible to find large and interrelated forests and light green fields in the city edges. Existing green fields are in small fractions scattered throughout all the city, which are the remains of ruined natural vegetation having covered large areas in the past [3]. The fact that front facades cover more space resulted in the vegetation of these areas, providing benefit for both the building and the environment. The same study became helpful in reducing the obstacles to the proliferation of vertical gardens such as lack of knowledge, lack of incentive for application, the obstacles based on cost, technical problems related to uncertainty and risks [4]
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