Marketing of Rootstock and Citrus Seedlings in the Community of Santa Luzia of Induá, Capitão Poço/Pa-Brasil

Abstract

The objective of this research was to make a survey on the marketing of rootstock and citrus seedlings due in no 48 of 2013 the map, in the community of Santa Luzia of Induá, municipality of Capitão Poço/Pará. The study was developed based on the application of structured questionnaires founded in 48, where they were interviewed at random 50 producers of seedlings assets. Finally, it was performed the analysis of the information obtained. marketing is the latest step in the system of cultivation of seedlings production, which allows the sale of citrus seedlings for different regions. In addition to the final changes, the marketing of the rootstock is also carried out in the community. The time of marketing of the same varies between 18 and 24 months, for both small and medium producers, being that the big nursery realize the marketing only in the period of 18 months. The producers stated that there was a significant increase in the demand for different varieties of citrus. The small and medium producers stated that the adequacy in 48 would be the main bottleneck faced in the community, once the appropriateness requires an understanding and in-depth analysis of how they will work, as they are not accustomed to develop the activity according to some criteria established in this normative. The marketing of rootstock is held by a small minority of Community producers of Santa Luzia Of Induá in accordance with the IN 48, where it was found that the majority of producers sell seedlings of the canopy formed and dipstick type, however, in other regions to change type gauge is more commercialized.