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Pecan cultivation: general aspects

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EnglishGiven the increasing investment in the pecan production in southern Brazil, it becomes necessary researches, assisting in solve problems and proposition of technical and methodology to enhance this production chain.… Click to show full abstract

EnglishGiven the increasing investment in the pecan production in southern Brazil, it becomes necessary researches, assisting in solve problems and proposition of technical and methodology to enhance this production chain. Thus, the present review aimed to survey the existing information about the culture, both on the world and the Brazilian scene. Issues related to botany, climate and soil requirements, alignment and planting density, cultivars, pests and diseases, among other technical aspects of this culture will be addressed. Pecan nut presents nutraceutical properties that are beneficial to human health, which has increased its demand from consumers. However, there are few research results with pecan nut in Brazil and there are many gaps in scientific knowledge about this culture, especially as regards the management of pests and diseases control, irrigation and nutrition, in Brazilian conditions. Key words: Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch; management; pollination; cultivars. portuguesDiante do crescente investimento na cultura da nogueira-peca no sul do Brasil, torna-se necessario que a pesquisa atue auxiliando na solucao de problemas e na proposicao de tecnicas e metodologia para potencializar esta cadeia produtiva. Desta forma, a presente revisao bibliografica objetiva realizar um levantamento das informacoes existentes sobre a cultura, tanto no panorama mundial quanto brasileiro. Serao abordadas questoes relacionadas com a botânica, exigencias climaticas e edaficas, alinhamento e densidade de plantio, cultivares, pragas e doencas, entre outros aspectos tecnicos da cultura. A noz apresenta propriedades nutraceuticas, que sao beneficas para a saude humana, o que tem aumentado a sua procura por parte dos consumidores. No entanto, sao poucos os resultados de pesquisa com a cultura da nogueira no pais e existem diversas lacunas no conhecimento cientifico sobre o cultivo da nogueira, principalmente, no que diz respeito ao manejo de pragas e doencas, irrigacao e nutricao nas condicoes brasileiras. Palavras-chave: Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch; manejo; polinizacao; cultivares.

Keywords: cultura; methodology; general aspects; culture; pecan cultivation; cultivation general

Journal Title: Ciencia Rural
Year Published: 2018

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