Production of Citrus Rootstock in the Santa Luzia Do Induá Community, Capitão Poço-Pará-Brazil

Abstract

The municipality of Capitão Poço, located in the state of Pará / Brazil, received the demonization of land from the orange, with citriculture as the main source of income for the producers in the municipality. Among the sectors of citrus production, the production of the rootstock, which is strongly developed in the community of Santa Luzia do Induá, is a highlight in the activity, since this sector is considered as a strong element for the job creation, capital formation, value added and also in regional development, which strengthens the production of seedlings in the municipality. In this sense, the research had as objective to make a survey of the form of production of the rootstock of citrus seedlings, in the community of Santa Luzia do Induá, municipality of Capitão Poço/Pará. Field research was carried out between December 2017 and January 2018 in the community of Santa Luzia do Induá. The research was carried out based on the application of semi-structured questionnaires, addressing aspects on the production of rootstock on the choice, production, management and classification, as well as the production of grafting. Fifty seedlings producers were randomly interviewed, out of a total of approximately 100 nurseries, which guarantees a representative sample unit. It is observed that 48% of the nurserymen consider the thickness as the main factor for the execution of the grafting, and for them the horse is ready when it reaches the thickness of a pencil. Regarding the height, the most used for grafting by the producers (86%) is that between the intervals of 10 to 20 cm. The producers reported that the most used is the lemon tree clove due to its genetic and phytotechnical characteristics. It was noticeable that they are already trying to improve techniques for acquiring higher quality propagation material. To this end, the encouragement of public policies combined with the development of technologies appropriate to the local reality is paramount to increasingly promote seedlings production in the community.