EFFECT OF THE STORAGE PERIOD OF “CACAU” ORANGE (Citrus sinensis OSB) BUDWOODS ON THE QUALITY OF BUDS FOR GRAFTING

Authors

  • Maria Terezinha Teixeira Lopes UFG
  • Lincoln F. Zica UFG

Abstract

This work was carried out at the Escola de Agronomia e Veterinária da UFGO. This study was made to test the effect of the storage period of the “cacau” orange budwood on the quality of buds for grafting. Budwoods of the “Cacau” orange (Citrus sinensis  Osb) were harvested, packed in polyethylene bags and maintained at environmental temperature. The buds were grafted on rootstocks of Rangpur lime (Citrus limonia, Osb) at intervals of 6 days (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 days). It was noted that the loss of bud viability increased simultaneously with progressive change in budwood color from the natural green to an intense brown. The percentages of buds alive after 60 days of grafting were: 100% on the day budwoods were harvested; 70% after 5 days of storage; 36% after 10 days of storage and 00% after 15 days.

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Published

2007-10-25

How to Cite

LOPES, M. T. T.; ZICA, L. F. EFFECT OF THE STORAGE PERIOD OF “CACAU” ORANGE (Citrus sinensis OSB) BUDWOODS ON THE QUALITY OF BUDS FOR GRAFTING. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 4, n. 1, p. 40–46, 2007. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/2154. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Issue

v. 4, n. 1, Jan./Dec. 1974

Section

Research Article

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