The objective of this work was to estimate the repeatability coefficients of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa) fruit traits, in order to define the number of fruit needed for an accurate selection of superior genotypes, as well as to conjecture about the nature of the phenotypic variation of these traits. Evaluations were performed for 160 fruit of 16 genotypes from two native H. speciosa populations of Goiás Velho and Padre Bernardo, in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Repeatability was estimated by the analysis of variance, principal component analyses based on covariance and on the correlation matrix, and structural analysis based on the correlation matrix. Repeatability estimates for fruit weight, diameter, and length, as well as seed number and weight, were of low magnitude, from 0.02 to 0.62, indicating low heritability. Repeatability estimates for ºBrix, titratable acidity, and ºBrix/acidity ratio were higher, from 0.34 to 0.91, indicating a low to potentially moderate heritability. The number of fruit for an effective selection of the best genotypes for titratable acidity, ºBrix, ºBrix/acidity ratio, and fruit weight is four for a 0.85 accuracy level. However, seven fruit would allow 0.90 accuracy for the same traits, and 0.85 accuracy for fruit length and diameter. The number and weight of seed per fruit are not effective for predicting the real value of a genotype.

RESUMO -Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o comportamento vegetativo de cultivares de bananeira sob lâminas de irrigação. As lâminas de irrigação corresponderam à testemunha, 40; 80 e 120% da evapotranspiração potencial da cultura estimada a partir da evaporação do tanque classe A. O experimento foi conduzido no período de 24 de janeiro de 2004 a 23 de janeiro de 2006, com as cultivares: falsa FHIA 18, Grande Naine, Prata e Thap Maeo. As quatro cultivares apresentaram respostas significativas às lâminas de irrigação, no entanto falsa FHIA 18 teve o maior número de variáveis influenciadas. O uso da irrigação influenciou de forma diferenciada no comportamento das cultivares. O efeito de lâminas dentro de cultivares, aos quatro meses após o plantio, ocorreu apenas na cultivar Prata para a altura de plantas, aos oito meses do plantio em todas as cultivares e variáveis. Na ocasião da colheita, houve efeito das lâminas de irrigação dentro das quatro cultivares. No segundo ciclo, não se verificou resposta à irrigação aos quatro e oito meses da escolha do primeiro seguidor; ocorreu o efeito de cultivares e resposta à irrigação no número de folhas viáveis aos quatro meses dentro de Grande Naine, e na altura de plantas e no diâmetro aos oito meses. O crescimento e o desenvolvimento vegetativo das cultivares falsa FHIA 18, Grande Naine, Prata e Thap Maeo, nas condições do Cerrado, são influenciados positivamente com o uso da irrigação. O ciclo total das quatro cultivares diminui com o uso da irrigação. Termos para indexação: Musa sp., bananeira, crescimento, desenvolvimento, irrigação. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATED BANANA ORCHARD CULTIVARSABSTRACT -This study had the objective of evaluating the vegetative cultivars behavior of banana orchard under levels of irrigation. The irrigation levels indicated the control 40, 80 and 120% of the evaporation-transpiration potential of the culture based on evaporation in a classe-A tank. The experiment was lead in the period of January 24, 2004 through January 23, 2006, with the cultivars of: false FHIA 18, Grand Naine, Prata and Thap Maeo. The four cultivars presented significant answers to the irrigation levels, however false FHIA 18 had the biggest number of variables influenced by the irrigation levels. The use of the irrigation levels influenced the behavior of the cultivars in a differentiated manner. The effect of levels inside the cultivars, four months after the plantation, affected only the height of plants in the Prata cultivars. By eight months, every cultivars and variables were affected. At the time of harvest, the levels of irrigation had affected all the four cultivars. During the second cycle, a feedback to the irrigation levels was not observed in the four and eight months of the first follower; the effect occurred to the cultivars and the feedback to the irrigation in the number of viable leaves by four months of the cultivars Grand Naine, and in the height of plants and in the diameter by eight months. The growth and the vegetative development of the fals...

Seed propagation of pequizeiro (Caryocar brasiliense) has many disadvantages, including low germination rates and high genetic variability of the resulting plants. Therefore, vegetative propagation techniques, such as the air layering process, are potentially important for this species. This study evaluated the effects of stem diameter and parental plant on the air layering efficacy of pequizeiro. The air layering process was carried out in mid-December 2019, in the following stem diameters: less than 15 mm; 15-19 mm; 20-24 mm; 25-29 mm and above 29 mm. The treatments comprised four replicates of 10 air layers. After 3 months, the percentages of survival, callus formation and rooting were evaluated, in addition to the rooting vigor. The percentages of survival and callus formation observed in the air layering, regardless the parental plant, were higher than 85%, showing the high potential of this technique in the propagation of pequizeiro. The callus differentiation rate in roots varied between the parental plants. Considering the evaluated parameters, stem diameters ranging from 20 to 24 mm are the most suitable ones for the air layering process in pequizeiro. These results indicated the high potential of the air layering technique for the commercial propagation of pequizeiro.