Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central Amazonia
Two Amazonian species of açaí palm trees (<i>Euterpe oleracea</i> and <i>Euterpe precatoria</i>) are exploited in the commercial production of açaí pulp or juice. While <i>E. oleracea</i> benefits from developed cultivation technologies, <i>E. precatoria<...
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| author | Jhon Paul Mathews Delgado Raimundo Nonato Vieira da Cunha Ronaldo Ribeiro de Morais Maria Teresa Gomes Lopes Santiago Linorio Ferreyra Ramos Maria do Rosário Lobato Rodrigues Nathalia Maíra Cabral de Medeiros Carlos Henrique Salvino Gadelha Meneses Edson Barcelos Ricardo Lopes |
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| description | Two Amazonian species of açaí palm trees (<i>Euterpe oleracea</i> and <i>Euterpe precatoria</i>) are exploited in the commercial production of açaí pulp or juice. While <i>E. oleracea</i> benefits from developed cultivation technologies, <i>E. precatoria</i> lacks such advancements. Studies on the morphology and development of açaí palms under cultivation conditions can contribute to increasing the productivity of the species. The aim of this study was to carry out morphological characterization, assess growth and development in the juvenile phase of the plants, and obtain allometric models for <i>E. precatoria</i> and <i>E. oleracea</i>. Evaluations were conducted between 44 and 48 months post-planting. Allometric equations were formulated to accurately estimate leaf area. The results showed that <i>E. oleracea</i> begins reproduction earlier and exhibits greater growth in stem dimensions and leaf areas compared to <i>E. precatoria</i>, indicating that <i>E. precatoria</i> can be cultivated at higher planting densities. Allometric models, based on leaf length and width, effectively predicted individual leaf areas for both species, demonstrating their utility in optimizing cultivation strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfb47201551b4fd988b41f354d784e2a2025-08-20T02:11:10ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242024-10-011010111910.3390/horticulturae10101119Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central AmazoniaJhon Paul Mathews Delgado0Raimundo Nonato Vieira da Cunha1Ronaldo Ribeiro de Morais2Maria Teresa Gomes Lopes3Santiago Linorio Ferreyra Ramos4Maria do Rosário Lobato Rodrigues5Nathalia Maíra Cabral de Medeiros6Carlos Henrique Salvino Gadelha Meneses7Edson Barcelos8Ricardo Lopes9Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Avenue Rodrigo Otávio, 3000, Manaus 69060-000, AM, BrazilEmbrapa Western Amazon, Route AM 10, Km 29, s/n, C.P. 319, Manaus 69010-970, AM, BrazilEmbrapa Western Amazon, Route AM 10, Km 29, s/n, C.P. 319, Manaus 69010-970, AM, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Avenue Rodrigo Otávio, 3000, Manaus 69060-000, AM, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Avenue Rodrigo Otávio, 3000, Manaus 69060-000, AM, BrazilEmbrapa Western Amazon, Route AM 10, Km 29, s/n, C.P. 319, Manaus 69010-970, AM, BrazilGraduate Program in Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande 58429-500, PB, BrazilGraduate Program in Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande 58429-500, PB, BrazilEmbrapa Western Amazon, Route AM 10, Km 29, s/n, C.P. 319, Manaus 69010-970, AM, BrazilEmbrapa Western Amazon, Route AM 10, Km 29, s/n, C.P. 319, Manaus 69010-970, AM, BrazilTwo Amazonian species of açaí palm trees (<i>Euterpe oleracea</i> and <i>Euterpe precatoria</i>) are exploited in the commercial production of açaí pulp or juice. While <i>E. oleracea</i> benefits from developed cultivation technologies, <i>E. precatoria</i> lacks such advancements. Studies on the morphology and development of açaí palms under cultivation conditions can contribute to increasing the productivity of the species. The aim of this study was to carry out morphological characterization, assess growth and development in the juvenile phase of the plants, and obtain allometric models for <i>E. precatoria</i> and <i>E. oleracea</i>. Evaluations were conducted between 44 and 48 months post-planting. Allometric equations were formulated to accurately estimate leaf area. The results showed that <i>E. oleracea</i> begins reproduction earlier and exhibits greater growth in stem dimensions and leaf areas compared to <i>E. precatoria</i>, indicating that <i>E. precatoria</i> can be cultivated at higher planting densities. Allometric models, based on leaf length and width, effectively predicted individual leaf areas for both species, demonstrating their utility in optimizing cultivation strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/10/1119<i>E. oleracea</i><i>E. precatoria</i>açaí cultivationleaf morphologyallometric equationsAmazonian crops |
| spellingShingle | Jhon Paul Mathews Delgado Raimundo Nonato Vieira da Cunha Ronaldo Ribeiro de Morais Maria Teresa Gomes Lopes Santiago Linorio Ferreyra Ramos Maria do Rosário Lobato Rodrigues Nathalia Maíra Cabral de Medeiros Carlos Henrique Salvino Gadelha Meneses Edson Barcelos Ricardo Lopes Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central Amazonia Horticulturae <i>E. oleracea</i> <i>E. precatoria</i> açaí cultivation leaf morphology allometric equations Amazonian crops |
| title | Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central Amazonia |
| title_full | Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central Amazonia |
| title_fullStr | Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central Amazonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central Amazonia |
| title_short | Morphology and Allometry of Juvenile Açaí Palms Under Cultivation Conditions in Central Amazonia |
| title_sort | morphology and allometry of juvenile acai palms under cultivation conditions in central amazonia |
| topic | <i>E. oleracea</i> <i>E. precatoria</i> açaí cultivation leaf morphology allometric equations Amazonian crops |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/10/1119 |
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