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 2013-08, Vol.31 (2), p.169-175
Main Authors: Gustavo Adolfo Ligarreto Moreno, Smith Torres Aponte, Walter, César Alfonso Ariza Castillo
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por ; spa
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agraz
AGRONOMY
enraizamiento
ericáceas del neotropico
mortiño
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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.
ISSN:0120-9965
2357-3732