Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXV, Issue 1
Written by Anamaria CĂLUGĂR, Dan CORBEAN, Nastasia POP, Anca Cristina BABEȘ, Maria ILIESCU, Iulia Cristina MUREȘAN, Claudiu Ioan BUNEA
Grapevine planting producing material is focused to produce healthy and long-lived vines. This study analyzes the strategic choices of a nursery to obtain the best profit rate on grafted and potted vines 'Fetească regală’ grape variety grafted on Oppenheim Selection 4 root stock was paraffined 8-chinolinol wax (before callusing), and silver color blue color (after grafting callusing and before planting in pots). The unit cost price was calculated based on total expenses and the yield of grafts obtained in the vine greenhouse nursery. The grafts were potted in three rooting mixtures (BP: forest ground 50% + red peat 30% + river sand 15% + conifer sawdust 5%; RP: forest ground 60% + black peat 25% + river sand 10%+ conifer sawdust 5%; RS: forest ground 70% + river sand 15% + conifer sawdust 15%. Variant RP generated the highest yield of the potted grafted vine with a rate of profit of 174.94%, while variant RS, generated the lowest yield directly related with cost production, and rate of profit (133.34%). The results are useful for the small-to-medium grapevine nurseries to choose the best strategies and to enhance their competitiveness and survive in their activity.
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