Propagação sexuada e assexuada de saracura-mirá (Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke - Rhamnaceae), em ambiente natural e viveiro, com quatro concentrações de Ácido Indol Butírico.

Abstract

The Amazon is the largest reserve of natural products with potential herbal medicine on the planet and its population uses them empirically for these purposes. But deforestation, associated with predatory extraction practices, has led to the decline and genetic erosion, which may lead to extinction of these species. Among the many plants that are used by the population to treat various ailments, is saracura-mirá (Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke), also known as indian beer, which is widely used by the Amazonian population for the treatment of various diseases, especially the use as a prophylactic measure against malaria, which already had its efficacy proven through laboratory testing. This study aimed to assess the ways of propagation of the species Ampelozizyphus amazonicus. Young seedlings of the natural range were acclimatized and planted in three different environments: full sun, the area of primary forst and woodland area shaded by Ochroma pyranidale, the seedlings planted in the grove had 100% survival, while other areas 88% each. In sexual propagation, the seeds were germinated in four different substrates: S1-commercial substrate, S2-substrate area of natural occurrence of the species, S3-organic compound and S4- washed sand in a randomized design with four replications each. Were counted germinated seeds every two days. The results of germination and emergence rate index (EVI) were compared by statistical analysis. The variable germination showed no statistical difference between treatments, showing that the substrate does not affect the germination process. Since the variable EVI show differences between treatments S2 and S4, were S4 had the highest average and the lowest S2. Vegetative propagation by layering different pre-tested layering treatments: 12 annealing total, partial ring, and strangulation by wire, and four concentrations of IBA (0, 500, 1000 e 2000 ppm). Independent factor in pre-treatment of layering, strangulation by wire, and had higher average total annealing treatment with the lowest averages for these variable, and the individual factor concentration of IBA, layers treated with 2000ppm had higher averages. In asexual propagation by cuttings were tested different concentrations of growth hormone regulating acid butyl indole (and four concentrations of IBA 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm) and different substrates, three types: washed sand, soil natural area of the species and composed commercial, in a completely randomized design in a factorial 3 x 4. Statistical analysis showed no statistical difference between treatments. Factor in the substrate, treatment whit washed sand showed the highest averages for the % survival, number of roots and number of sprouts. In the IBA concentration factor, treatments at a concentration of 1000 ppm had higher averages in the variables % survival rate and number of sprouts. A. amazonicus indicates the possibility of cultivation.