Influence of the cuttings placement scheme on rooting and development of cherries rootstocks when growing plants in an artificial substrate

The scientific article contains experimental material devoted to the study of the peculiarities of growing cherry rootstocks vegetatively by using a special structure with a regulated microclimate inside. The researches revealed high efficiency of cultivation of rootstocks of cherry Lyubskaya variety from green annual shoots. The best conditions for the rhizogenesis of the root and aboveground rootstock systems are created when the cuttings are placed in an artificial substrate under the 15×15 cm scheme. Under these conditions, the total volume of the root system reaches 548 cm3 at the end of the vegetation, with a height of 72 cm and an area of formed leaves up to 1332 cm2.