Grafting Compatibility and Environmental Conditions on Soilless Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Grown in the Mediterranean Greenhouse

Grafting techniques represent an efficient tool to enhance plant growth and development. The study aims explore the effects of different grafting combinations on eggplants under diverse greenhouse conditions. Eggplant cultivar Black bell (Bb) was employed as scion, while hybrid F1 Beaufort (Be) Solanum torvum (To) were utilized rootstock. hypothesis behind this pertains incompatibility with F1. It postulates that can be mitigated by manipulating soil temperatures. experimental factors encompassed (Bb, Be/Bb To/Bb), well substrate temperature (both cold or heated). combination showed higher values vegetative traits, but it exhibited low compatibility. Additionally, physiological analysis confirmed presence excessive disorder within combination. Examination xylem vessels revealed notable differences between involving Bb rootstock Be/Bb, compared one To/Bb non-grafted Bb. Specifically, area, diameter number approximatively 45% in than Furthermore, a robust linear correlation observed height morphometric except fruits sets. This lays basis for novel protocol agriculture, addressing rootstocks regulating air