Efeito da planta matriz, estação do ano e ambiente de cultivo na miniestaquia de Pinus radiata

Abstract

For such practice in Brazil, protocols of propagation need to be established. We evaluated the mini-cutting applied to seedling production, focusing the collection point in matrix plant, season, and minigarden. We used seminal matrix 1 m height and 1.5 years old for mini-cutting production. Three consecutive trials were made: (i) the rooting of mini-cuttings collected from three points in the matrix (top, intermediate and basal), (ii) the influence of minigarden (pot, gutters and field) in development of rooted, and (iii) the effect of season (winter, spring and summer) on the development of rooted cuttings collected in pot, gutters and field. The mini-cuttings collected from the intermediate region of the 1.5 years old seedlings matrices had higher rooting than those collected from the top and basal region. The best time for the development of buds was winter and spring in pots as well as field environments. Summer promoted the best development of mini-cuttings, in greenhouse, from matrix plant grown in gutters.