Vegetative propagation of Apuleia leiocarpa (Vogel) J. F. Macbr
José Gabriel de Souza Silva , Diêgo Faustolo Alves Bispo , David Pessanha Siqueira , Giovanna Campos Mamede Weiss de Carvalho , Deborah Guerra Barroso
Journal of Forestry Research ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2) : 455 -462.
Vegetative propagation of Apuleia leiocarpa (Vogel) J. F. Macbr
Apuleia leiocarpa is an environmentally and economically significant Atlantic Forest species threatened by ongoing exploitation. The vegetative propagation of the species could be a step forward to enable implantation of clonal seed orchards and multiplication of selected trees but remains unknown to date. This study assessed the mini-cutting technique for propagation of A. leiocarpa and determined the time required for rooting and viable mini-cutting type and sizes. The results show that it is possible to propagate A. leiocarpa with mini-cuttings derived from mini-stumps produced with seeds; the mini-stumps presented regrowth capacity and remained constantly productive for 1 year; 10-cm A. leiocarpa mini-cuttings should remain under misting conditions for at least 40 days, and the vegetative propagation of A. leiocarpa with intermediate 7- to 10-cm mini-cuttings resulted in more vigorous clonal seedlings than smaller mini-cuttings.
Mini-cutting / Tropical woody species / Adventitious rooting / Fabaceae
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