In the Citrus Breeding Program of the Sylvio Moreira Citriculture Center of the Agronomic Institute (IAC), a cultivar was developed, the IAC 2019Maria mandarin, from the cross between the tangor Murcott IAC [Citrus sinensis ...

Brazilian citriculture is of great importance in world agribusiness since 41% world’s orange production comes from national orchards. With the entry of HLB into orchards, new strategies are needed to avoid loss of productivity, ...

Arugula is the second most cultivated leafy vegetable in the NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) hydroponic system, as it guarantees greater productivity, shorter cultivation cycle and greater efficiency in the use of water ...

The orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis are the most important in the segment of potted flowers in the national floriculture, being currently leader in volume of production and commercialization. However, obtaining genetic ...

Sexual and vegetative propagation are the main methods of perpetuating plant species. Despite its importance in propagation, seeds of some species do not germinate even under favorable conditions, as is the case of seeds ...

The last stages of a genetic breeding program are characterized by the conduction of multi-environmental trials (MET) aiming at the correct selection of promising genotypes in relation to characters of agronomic-industrial ...

Brazil is the third largest producer of corn in the world. The high yield obtained in maize is a result good plant development during the crop cycle, supported by good water availability in the soil and best management ...

Peppers are an important fruit vegetable, valued by farmers for their profitability and by consumers for their sensorial characteristics. Its production can be influenced by the management of the plant, through the number ...

Maize is one of the most cultivated cereals in the world and it is among the most important cereals for the consolidation of the production chains of meat, eggs, milk and derivatives in organic system, being one of the ...

Ratoon stunt disease (Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli), is currently considered the main disease of sugarcane in all major producing countries. Because propagating materials is the sole source of primary inoculum, the use of ...