This research evaluated the effects of auxins and gibberellins applied at pre-harvest on the quality of orange juice. Orange trees, Citrus sinensis Osbeck, cv. 'Pêra' were sprayed in three applications, at 45-day intervals, with the following treatments: GA3 + 2,4-D at 12.5mg L-1 each; GA3 + 2,4-D at 25mg L-1; GA3 + 2,4-D at 37.5mg L-1; GA3 + NAA at 12.5mg L-1; GA3 + NAA at 25mg L-1; GA3 + NAA at 37.5mg L-1; NAA + 2,4-D at 12.5mg L-1; NAA + 2,4-D at 25mg L-1; NAA + 2,4-D at 37.5mg L-1, and a control. The treatments did not change juice quality, and showed no plant growth regulator residues 110 days after the last application in every case below 0.05mg L-1.
O trabalho avaliou os efeitos de auxinas e giberelina, combinadas e aplicadas em pré-colheita no desenvolvimento e na porcentagem de queda natural dos frutos de laranjeira-'Hamlin' (Citrus sinensis Osbeck). Foram realizadas 3 aplicações a intervalos de 45 dias dos seguintes tratamentos, via foliar: GA3 + NAA a 12,5mg.L-1 de cada; GA3 + NAA a 25mg.L-1; GA3 + 2,4-D a 12,5mg.L-1; GA3 + 2,4-D a 25mg.L-1; NAA + 2,4-D a 12,5mg.L-1; NAA + 2,4-D a 25mg.L-1; testemunha (água). As variáveis avaliadas foram: porcentagem de queda natural dos frutos (%), massa fresca de frutos (g) e teor de suco no fruto (%). Os resultados obtidos mostram que a utilização de reguladores vegetais atrasa a queda natural de frutos de laranjeira-'Hamlin', podendo-se prolongar o período de colheita, destacando-se o tratamento com GA3 25mg.L-1 +2,4-D 25mg.L-1 e também não influenciaram no aumento da massa fresca e no teor de suco dos frutos.
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