Propagation of the neotropical fruit Vaccinium meridionale Swartz by air layering
Vaccinium meridionale Swartz has its natural distribution in the tropics of the New World, from 2,100 to 4,000 m a.s.l.; and is a keystone species in habitat conservation, with 3 m high shrubs when pruned. The aim of this study was to evaluate stem rooting using naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and Aloe...
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| Published in: | Agronomía colombiana Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 169 - 175 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English Portuguese Spanish |
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Bogota
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
01-08-2013
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Agronomía Centro Editorial of Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
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| Summary: | Vaccinium meridionale Swartz has its natural distribution in the tropics of the New World, from 2,100 to 4,000 m a.s.l.; and is a keystone species in habitat conservation, with 3 m high shrubs when pruned. The aim of this study was to evaluate stem rooting using naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and Aloe vera as rooting promoters with a farm propagation system. For this purpose, a natural population of plants was selected in San Miguel de Sema (Boyaca, Colombia), 5°31'15'' N and 73°43'39'' W, at 2,615 m a.s.l., with an average temperature of 13ºC and an average annual precipitation of 1,000-1,300 mm. The results showed that the studied rooting promoters stimulated the appearance and development of roots; however, the NAA treatments had greater root growth over time. Developing air layers allowed for their separation from the mother plants and transplant 6 months after the application of the rooting promoters started. |
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| ISSN: | 0120-9965 2357-3732 |