Acompanhamento da implantação de um pomar de goiaba (Psidium guajava) VAR. paluma em porta-enxerto brs guaraçà no município de Rio Largo, Alagoas

Abstract

The Nordeste Mais group, located in the industrial hub of Rio Largo, AL, operates in the processing of industrial foods, and began operating in Alagoas producing tomato sauce (ketchup) and guava for the Northeast market. To meet the demand for fresh guavas, it is necessary to purchase them from other states. In order to make the raw material more accessible, the company Nordeste Mais sought partnerships to overcome this bottleneck. With a mutual effort between the company and public sectors, a didactic-demonstrative guava orchard was implemented on the Agricultural Engineering and Sciences Campus (CECA) of the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), the result of the company's partnership with the university. Around 1000 seedlings of guava var. Paluma grafted on BRS Guaraçá, acquired by Grupo Nordeste Mais, in a certified nursery in Petrolina-PE, and were planted in the experimental area of CECA-UFAL. This work aimed to monitor the implementation of a didactic- demonstrative orchard at CECA-UFAL, aiming to become a model for areas smaller than or equal to 1 ha, with spacing between plants of 4 meters and between rows of 6 meters, enabling the area to have mechanized management, facilitating crop management. During a period of 60 days, training pruning was carried out, removing unwanted shoots and branches, as well as maintenance of the cultivated area. A low rate of plant loss per area was observed over a period of 30 to 60 days, which were replaced, avoiding planting failures. During this period, early flowering and fruiting were also observed in some plants, with the fruits being removed.