Title:	Seedling production of Prosopis juliflora in Northeastern Brazil.
Authors:	LIMA, P. C. F.
Affiliation:	PAULO CESAR FERNANDES LIMA, CPATSA.
Date Issued:	1993
Citation:	In: PURI, S.; KHOSLA, P. K. (Ed.) Nursery technology for agroforestry: application in arid and semiarid regions. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing, 1993.
Pages:	cap. 9, p. 75-84.
Description:	This paper reports on the techniques of seedling production of Prosopis juliflora used in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil. After the harvest of pods, the seed is extracted manually. Seed of P. juliflora will not germinare weel unless their dormancy is overcome by immersion in hot water for three to five minutes. By this process the average germination obtained is above 80 per cent. For seedling production, the plastic bag is the most common contrainer used in the region. Research on propagation by cuttings is bering developed in the region. The best results were obtained with the use of a greenhouse at a temperature of 30 to 35oC and relative humidity of 70 to 80 per cent. Care and management of seedlings in nursery are reported, with incidence of insects and diseases, fertilizer requirements, irrigation, root pruning, and shading.
Thesagro:	Algaroba Prosopis Juliflora Produção Semente
NAL Thesaurus:	Mackerel
Keywords:	Nordeste Mesquite Seed Production Northeast
Type of Material:	Parte de livro
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Capítulo em livro científico (CPATSA)