Vegetative Propagation of Fuchsias (Fuchsia hybrida hort. ex Siebert &Voss) with Cuttings

V letu 2010/2011 smo preučevali razmnoževanje dveh sort fuksij (\u27Swingtime\u27 in \u27Coralle\u27) na vegetativni način s potaknjenci. Namen raziskave je bil preučiti vpliv termina potikanja in tipa potaknjenca (dvo- in tro-nodijski) na ukoreninjenje potaknjencev ter vpliv rastnega regulatorja na ukoreninjenje in morfološke lastnosti ukoreninjenih potaknjencev. Poskus je potekal v rastlinjaku Fakultete za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vede v okolju megljenja v štirih terminih potikanja. Potaknjence smo rezali iz matičnih rastlin, ki so rastle v rastlinjaku. Ugotovili smo, da je imel termin potikanja statistično značilen vpliv na ukoreninjenost potaknjencev. Najprimernejši čas za razmnoževanje fuksij je v sredini meseca januarja, saj smo pri sorti \u27Swingtime\u27 dosegli 100 % ukoreninjenost, pri sorti \u27Coralle\u27 pa 91 %. Tip potaknjenca je imel statistično značilen vpliv na ukoreninjenost potaknjencev. Na osnovi rezultatov lahko sklepamo, da se tro-nodijski vrhnji potaknjenci koreninijo uspešneje v primerjavi z dvo-nodijskimi potaknjenci. Tretiranje potaknjencev z rastnim regulatorjem ni vplivalo na ukoreninjenost potaknjencev, je pa imelo vpliv na njihove morfološke lastnosti.In the year 2010/2011, the vegetative propagation of Fuchsias by stem cuttings has been studied. The purpose of the research was to study the influence of the maturity of cuttings (age of cuttings) and the type of a cutting (two-node and three-node) on rooting of cuttings, and the influence of plant growth regulator on rooting and morphological characteristics of rooted cuttings. We had cut the cuttings of Fuchsia varieties (‘Swingtime’ and ‘Coralle’) from the parent plants that grew in the greenhouse. The experiment took place in the greenhouse of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Cuttings were rooted under foggy climate. We have found that the maturity of cuttings had a significant influence on rooting of cuttings. The most appropriate time for Fuchsia propagation is in the middle of January, since we have attained a 100% rooting with ‘Swingtime’ variety, and 91% with ‘Coralle’ variety. A type of cutting had a statistically significant influence on rooting of cuttings. On the basis of the results, we can conclude that the three-node cuttings root more successfully in comparison with the two-node cuttings. Treating of cuttings with plant growth regulator did not affect rooting of cuttingshowever it does affect morphological characteristics of cuttings