YIELD OF AMAZONIAN SPINACH AS AFFECTED BY SEEDLING QUALITY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32404/rean.v13i1.9971

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Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC, Unconventional vegetable, Cutting, Productivity

Abstract

Amazonian spinach is classified as a non-conventional vegetable species with high agricultural potential and may serve as an alternative to conventional leafy crops. This study aimed to evaluate the yield of Amazonian spinach plants grown from seedlings produced using cuttings of different sizes. The experiment was conducted at the experimental unit of the Federal University of Acre from May to July 2023. A completely randomized design was adopted, with three treatments and ten replications. The treatments consisted of seedlings produced from cuttings with different numbers of nodes: T1 = 1 node; T2 = 2 nodes; and T3 = 3 nodes. After 50 days of cultivation, the following variables were evaluated: height, stem diameter, total number of shoots, total number of leaves, leaf width, leaf length, shoot fresh mass, root fresh mass, shoot dry mass, root dry mass, and yield. Seedling quality significantly affected plant productivity. Plants derived from seedlings produced from 3-node cuttings exhibited the highest yields. Although plants originating from 1- and 2-node cuttings completed their development, they showed lower productivity. The use of 3-node cuttings is therefore recommended to enhance the yield of Amazonian spinach.

Author Biographies

  • Márcio Silva, Universidade Federal do Acre

    Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

  • Bárbara Mota, Universidade Federal do Acre

    Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

  • Regina Ferreira, Universidade Federal do Acre

    Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

  • Márcia Silva, Universidade Federal do Acre

    Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

  • Nárcya Souza, Universidade de São Paulo

    Universidade de São Paulo, ESALQ, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil.

  • Camila Craveiro, Universidade Federal do Acre

    Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil.

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YIELD OF AMAZONIAN SPINACH AS AFFECTED BY SEEDLING QUALITY. (2026). REVISTA DE AGRICULTURA NEOTROPICAL, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.32404/rean.v13i1.9971