Henrique Belmonte Petry

Produção de frutos e incidência de cancro cítrico em laranjeiras "Monte Parnaso" enxertadas sobre sete porta-enxertos

Citrus rootstocks can exert some influences on fruit production and susceptibility of the plants to citrus canker (CC). This research was performed aiming to select rootstocks which induce higher productivity index and lower susceptibility of ‘Monte Parnaso’ navel orange (Citrus sinensis) trees to the bacteria Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri. The research was carried out in an experimental orchard, with ten-years-old trees, planted at spacement of 2.5m between trees and 6.0m between rows, located in Butia city, in the Central Depression of Rio Grande do Sul state. It was used an randomized blocks experimental design, with 7 treatments and 4 replications. The treatments consisted of the following rootstoks: Rangpur lime (C. limonia.), ‘Volkameriana’ lemon (C. volkameriana.), ‘Flying Dragon’ trifoliata orange (Poncirus trifoliata), ‘Caipira’ orange (C. sinensis), ‘troyer’ citrange (C. sinensis x P. trifoliata), ‘Sunki’ tangerine (C. sunki.) and ‘Swingle’ citrumelo (C. paradisi x P. trifoliata). The parameters evaluated were: number of fruits and leaves with citrus canker lesions per plant and at two previously selected and marked branches per plant, at different times . The results revealed that the ‘Swingle’ citrumelo and ‘Flying dragon’ rootstocks induced the highest productivity index and, the lowest incidence of citrus canker disease on leaves and fruits. ‘Rangpur’ lime and ‘Volkameriana’ lime rootstocks, promoted a heavy crop load, however, showed higher susceptibility to citrus canker disease.

Produção e qualidade físico-química de frutos de laranjeiras 'Valência' em diferentes intensidades e frequências de poda

ABSTRACT - The pruning in citrus can be applied with the objective to control vegetative growth and renew fruiting branches. This research aimed to evaluate different manual pruning regimes in young orchards of ‘Valencia’ Orange, grown in conventional management. It was used an orchard with spacing 5.0 x 2.5 m, established in 2001 at Montenegro–RS, Brazil. The treatments, starting in 2004, were: A - control, without pruning; B - annual pruning of 15%; C - biennial pruning of 15%; D - biennial pruning of 30% and E - three-year 30% pruning of the canopy volume. The experiment had a randomized complete-block design, with four-trees plots and four replications. It was evaluated the number of fruits, total fruit mass production and average weight fruit in the crops 2006, 2007 and 2008. Aspects relating to fruit quality, total soluble solids (TSS), total titratable acidity (TTA) and ratio (TSS/TTA) on juice were assessed. The manual pruning does not alter significantly the cumulative yield of three crops, nor physical-chemical and fruits quality in orchards of ‘Valencia’ orange under the age of seven, with conventional management system.

Propagação de abacateiro via estacas estioladas

This research aimed to test a method of avocado propagation from etiolated cuttings in recipients with different heights. The experiment was carried out in an intermittent mist chamber. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with a 3x4 factorial and three replicates. Two methods of sap obstruction (girdling or strangulation) and four heights of containers (10, 15, 20 or 25 cm) were tested. After 250 days, there was no effect of container heights on the survival, the number of developed leaves, plant height and diameter of the seedlings formed from etiolated cuttings. There was a higher survival rate and number of leaves in girdled cuttings as compared to control plants; cuttings obtained from the strangulation treatment had intermediate behavior. The previous bark girdling or strangulation of etiolated avocado branches increased survival and plant growth for the propagation of selection Viamao cuttings.