Abstract

ESPITIA C., Miguel; MONTOYA B., Rafael  and  ATENCIO S., Liliana. YIELD OF Stevia rebaudiana Bert. UNDER THREE POPULATION ARRANGEMENT IN MIDDLE SINU. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2009, vol.12, n.1, pp.151-161. ISSN 0123-4226.

The study objective was to evaluate the effect of three population arrangements on leaf yield in two genotypes of Stevia rebaudina Bert., under environmental conditions of Middle Sinú (Montería - Colombia), during 16 weeks of the first term of 2006. Six treatments were evaluated in a factorial arrangement (2x3), originating from combination of two stevia genotypes (Morita 1 and Morita 2) and three populations arrangements (20x20, 40x20 and 40x40cm between rows and plants, respectively). A completely randomized block design with four replications was used. The traits: wet leaf yield (RHOHU), dry leaf yield (RHOSE), RHOSE/RHOHU ratio (RESEHU), moisture in leaves (PHUHO), leaf/stem wet ratio (RHOTAHU) and leaf/stem dry ratio (RHOTASE ), were analyzed. Significant differences were detected between genotypes (p<0.01) only for RHOTAHU and RHOTASE. The populations arrangement had significant effects (p<0.05 and p<0.01) in the expression of RHOHU, RHOSE, RHOTAHU and RHOTASE. The genotypes by arrangement interactions were only significant (p<0.05) for RHOSE. The plant arrangement 20x20, showed the highest average RHOHU (4654kg ha-1) and RHOSE (1378kg ha-1), surpassing by about 83% the 40x40 arrangement, considered the control. Morita 1 expressed statistically the most RHOSE (1586kg ha-1) in arrangement 20x20, whereas Morita 2 (1416kg ha-1) did so at the arrangement 40x20. The use of plant arrangements 20x20 y 40x20 for Morita 1 y Morita 2 is suggested to increase yield of stevia in Middle Sinú.

Keywords : Stevia; genotypes; leaves yield; planting distances.

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