Effect of spraying cytokinin, populist extract and copper sulfate on some vegetative growth traits of fig-trees, Aswood Diyala cultivar (Ficus carica L.)

Abstract

This study was conducted in one of the private orchards in Babylon province for the season 2020 - in which 54 fig trees of homogeneous size and growth strength were selected and planted at distances (5 x 5 m).: The experiment is implemented by (R.C.B.D) and with three replicates of cytokinin were (0, 100, 200 Mg.L-1) and populists extract (0, 10, 20) g. L-1, and CuSo4 (0, 2) g. L-1.Storage experiment: It included the selection of a quantity of fruits at the beginning of maturity and the healthy fruits were selected from them and were placed in polyethylene bags perforated with 12 holes with a diameter of 5 mm at a rate of 1 kg of fruits in each bag for each treatment and then stored at a temperature of 5 ° C and relative humidity of 85 - 80% for 8 days After the storage period, the traits were measured. The results were analyzed using the same design method in the field experiment.