Multiplication of Spondias dulcis by seeds and cuttings

Abstract

The fruit Ciruela-mango (Spondias dulcis Parkinson) is an exotic fruit in Mexico that promises to be an excellent alternative for agriculture in the tropics and subtropics. Due to its scarcity for Mexico, cheap and simple ways must be found to increase the number of plants, that was the objective of this study. In a soil enriched with bocashi, 22 seeds of almost ripe fruits were germinated. In addition, cuttings of 30 cm in length and four diameters were rooted in a similar substrate, assuming that those with a larger diameter were also older. The treatment was repeated, but this time with five diameters and the cuttings were treated with a stimulant to develop roots (Raizal® 400). The data analyzed through Excel showed that germination is slow and irregular, at 2.5 months 77% germination was reached. Only the thickest and apparently oldest cuttings that did not receive root developed abundant roots and vegetative shoots.