INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AÇAÍ PLANTS UNDER SHADE GRADATION

ABSTRACT In order to evaluate the effect of different levels of shading on açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) plants development, an experiment was conducted at the nursery of Floresta, Rio Branco, AC. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design with six treatments and four replication...

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Main Authors: ELEANDRO CANDIDO DAPONT, JOSUÉ BISPO DA SILVA, CHARLINE ZARATIN ALVES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 2016-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452016000200602&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT In order to evaluate the effect of different levels of shading on açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) plants development, an experiment was conducted at the nursery of Floresta, Rio Branco, AC. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design with six treatments and four replications of 25 plants, set as full sunlight and 18%, 35%, 50%, 70%, and 80% shading. The evaluation occurred 125 days after transplantation and the variables were stem diameter, root length, length of the aerial part, total length, dry matter of root, dry matter of aerial part, and total dry matter. With exception of root length, there was significant difference between treatments for all variables. The production of açai plants should be performed using 40% shading.
ISSN:1806-9967