PHENOLOGY AND YIELD OF THE ‘ROXO DE VALINHOS’ FIG CULTIVAR IN WESTERN POTIGUAR

Authors

  • Francisco Sidene Oliveira Silva Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
  • Eduardo Castro Pereira Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
  • Vander Mendonça Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
  • Roseano Medeiros da Silva Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
  • Anderson Araujo Alves Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21252017v30n329rc

Keywords:

Ficus carica L.. Growth rate. Fruit development.

Abstract

The ‘Roxo de Valinhos’ fig is one of the most widely grown varieties in the world, however, there are still few studies on the phenology and yield of fig trees, especially in semi-arid regions. This study evaluated the phenology and yield aspects of the ‘Roxo de Valinhos’ fig cultivar in Western Potiguar. The experiment was carried out from July to December 2015 in the didactic orchard of the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid, UFERSA. The following phenological aspects were analyzed: pruning at the beginning of budding, emergence and maturity of the first fruit, beginning of harvest, length and diameter of branches, number of fruits per branch, length and diameter of fruits, absolute growth rate, yield per plant, number of fruits per plant, and fruit weight. We used descriptive statistics; for quantitative and qualitative characteristics, we used regression analysis and means test, through Tukey´s test at 5% probability. Fig trees showed good adaptability to semi-arid regions and precocity when compared to fig trees from temperate regions, in all phenological stages; the studied cultivar showed promising results for cultivation in this region.

Author Biographies

  • Francisco Sidene Oliveira Silva, Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
    Departamento de Ciências Vegetais - DCV, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia
  • Eduardo Castro Pereira, Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
    Departamento de Ciências Vegetais - DCV, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia
  • Vander Mendonça, Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
    Departamento de Ciências Vegetais - DCV, Professor Adjunto IV - Fruticultura
  • Roseano Medeiros da Silva, Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
    Departamento de Ciências Vegetais - DCV, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fitotecnia
  • Anderson Araujo Alves, Department of Crop Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, RN
    Graduação em Agronomia

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Published

21-03-2017

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Technical Note