The Effects of Cattle and Sheep Manure Applications on Soil Physical Properties and Rooting and Shoot Development of Grapevines Cuttings

Abstract

The amount of organic matter plays an important role in the structural improvement of soils and ensuring sustainable soil fertility. In this study, the effects of cattle and sheep fertilizer applications at different doses on soil physical properties, and in parallel with, the effects on rooting and shoot development of vine cuttings were investigated. In this study, 10%, 20% and 30% cattle and sheep fertilizer was mixed into the soil as rooting medium, and the rooting and shooting performances of Karaerik and Narince grape varieties were evaluated in greenhouse conditions. During the experiment, the bud burst rates of the cuttings were recorded, and at the end of the experiment, the aggregate stability values, water permeability, bulk density, total porosity of the soil and plant parameters such as the root length, the root number, shoot length and the leaf number of the grapevines were determined. In this study, it was determined that the increase in the amount of organic matter improves the physical properties of the soil and increases the aeration capacity, and has a significant effect on the bud burst rate, rooting and shooting performance of the cuttings. As a result of the study, it was determined that sheep fertilizer was more effective in root development and cattle fertilizer in shoot development of Karaerik grape variety. It has been revealed that sheep fertilizer gives more positive results on both root and shoot development than cattle fertilizer in Narince grape variety.