Research Article

Propagation of Some Local Fig (Ficus carica L.) Cultivars by Hardwood Cuttings under the Field Conditions in Tunisia

Table 4

Mean, standard deviation, and range of morphological characters recorded in fig cutting types in nursery.

Characters Mean ± standard errorStandard deviationRange

% Root emergence (RE %)58.38 ± 4.8222.120–90
Number of emerged buds/nursery plant (NB)0.72 ± 0.121.300–9
Length of nursery plant (LP cm)23.96 ± 1.6617.973–77
Diameter of nursery plant (DP mm)10.80 ± 0.505.413–32
Number of leaves/nursery plant (NL)16.79 ± 0.9610.402–62
Cumulative growth of nursery plant (CG cm)63.51 ± 1.7818.7731–105
Number of roots/nursery plant (NR)9.46 ± 0.606.330–29