Bactris gasipaes produces heart-of-palm. Peach palm is a perennial crop that has a tillering capacity, being an alternative to illegal extraction. There is a lack of studies about vegetative propagation technics for this species. The present study aimed to analyze different tillering induction methods in Bactris gasipaes var. gasipaes seedlings in four different seasons. The treatments were: 1) stem bending; 2)...
Piptocarpha angustifolia Dusén ex. Malme (Asteraceae) is a brazilian native and pioneer tree species, occuring in Araucária Forest, with potential to ecosystem restorarion and introduction in forest, agriculture and pasture systems. Its propagation by seed presents irregular production and low number of feasible seeds while vegetative propagation by cutting of mature plants with semihardwood shoots didn’t prese...
Pau-de-leite (Sapium glandulatum (Vell.) Pax., Euphorbiaceae) is a native tree of several Brazilian biomes, with great interest for rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems due to its rusticity and intense seed dispersal by birds. However, its sexual propagation is difficult because the majority of the flowers are male and the percentage of germination of the seeds is very low. Considering the propagation diff...
One of the first areas investigated for commercial applications of LiDAR was for forest applications. Topography and forest coverage are of extreme importance for forest resources managers. Accurate information on trees height and density, besides being fundamental for planning, are hard to obtain by conventional methods. Laser scanning technology, as opposed to satellite images and aerial photographs, can conc...
The producers of green corn aim at the professionalization of their production, providing high-quality products and in sufficient quantity to supply the most demanding markets. To achieve this goal, management techniques must be adopted to provide high yields without negatively affecting commercial traits. Aiming at evaluate the aptitude of cultivars and plant population effect on green corn yield, an assay was...
Hemerocallis spp. production is important in Santa Catarina State. The flowers have a great use in landscaping, and bloom in spring. This work had the aim of studying the flower induction in Hemerocallis hybrida cv Graziela Barroso by different applications of gibberellic acid (0 mgL-1 control; 15 mgL-1; 30 mgL-1 GA3) during summer, autumn and winter. A completely randomized design was used. Treatments represen...
For this study, the germination of Aechmea nudicaulis (L.) Griseb. (Bromeliaceae) was evaluated. Production attempts from seeds for this species have taken place in an empirical form, using substrate based on xaxim (Dicksonia sellowiana Hook.) powder, the use of which is currently restricted, as it is an endangered species. Five easily accessible alternative substratum were tested: worm humus, sand, coconut she...
Rhododendron thomsonii (Ericaceae) is a chinese ornamental hardwood species. The seeds are used just for hybrids production, therefore, vegetative propagation is an appropriate way for large scale plant production. The rooting potential was evaluated in cuttings collected in spring/2004 from stock plants localized in Curitiba, Paraná. The stem cuttings were produced with 12 cm long, right cut upper and bevel be...