CUTTING AND ANATOMY OF VASSOURÃO-BRANCO

Abstract

Piptocarpha angustifolia Dusén (Asteraceae) is a brazilian native woody species belonging to Mixed Rain Forest (Araucaria´s Forest) with potential use for enviromental restoration and economical in plantation for woody production. Its propagation by seeds presents difficulties by irregular production and collection and low germination by poor number of feasible seeds. This work aims to verify the rooting response for semihardwood cuttings of annual shoots from mature plants, collected in spring 2004, summer, autumn and winter 2005 in Colombo, Paraná state, Brazil and submitted a different treatments by alcoholic solution with use of plant growth regulator indolebutyric acid (IBA). Anatomical and biochemical analysis of total carbohydrates and proteins were made to investigate possible obstacle to roots initiation. The statistical analyses were made by completly randomized design with four treatments of twenty cuttings, evaluating rooting percentage, callus cuttings, alive and dead cuttings. No adventitous rooting response was verified in all seasons studied. The presence of fibers was not related as anatomical barrier to rooting. The microchemical tests weren’t conclusive to presence phenolic compounds and total carbohydrates and proteins weren´t correlated to rooting.