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Intensification en agrumiculture à l'aide du porte-greffe nanisant Pancirus trifaliata cv Monstrosa "Flying dragon"

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  • Pancarte, C.
  • Cao-Vin, P.

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La forte vigueur des agrumes observée sous climat tropical humide constitue le principal facteur limitant à l'intensification des vergers. L'utilisation du porte-greffe à effet nanisant Poncirus Trifoliata c. v monstrosa ou Flying Dragon, permet d'obtenir des arbres compacts à mise à fruit rapide. La taille réduite des arbres autorise une densité de plantation plus élevée ce qui entraîne une production plus importante par unité de surface, une optimisatiôn des interventions phytosanitaires et donc un meilleur rendement (12 tonnes contre 4 tonnes pour un verger classique à l'âge de 3 ans). Par rapport à d'autres techniques permettant d'obtenir une réduction significative de la taille des arbres, l'emploi du Flying Dragon présente des avantages complémentaires: * Une bonne adaptation aux sols lourds, * Une certaine tolérance aux parasites et ravageurs, * Un pourcentage de fruits commercialisables plus élevé du fait de l'absence de fruits secs à maturité. Dans les conditions pédoclimatiques de la Martinique, ce porte-greffe permet la mise en place de vergers à "haute densité" variant de 800 à 1200 arbres/ha contre 150 à 200 arbres selon la variété pour un verger classique, avec une rentabilité économique plus rapide. ----- The high vigour of citrus trees observed in the hurnid tropics constitutes the main handicap for the intensification of the orchard. Four years of observations showed that the use of the dwarfing rootstock Poncirus trifoliata cv. monstrosa or Flying Dragon allows the obtention of more compact trees, a more rapid fructification, a higher plantation density so increasing yield per area unit, efficiency of the phytosanitary interventions and rentability. Compared with other techniques which can reduce significantly the size of the trees, the Flying Dragon rootstock presents interesting characteristics such as an adaptation to the water logged soils, tolerance to pests and diseases and has a positive effect on fruit quality. At young stage the trees do not bear dry mature fruits, contrary to what has been observed with classical rootstocks. Under Martinique climatic and pedologic conditions, Flying Dragon allows to plant high density orchards with 800 to 1200 trees/ha according to varieties, instead of 150 to 200 trees/ha for a classical rootstock, and to get a rapid rentability.

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  • Pancarte, C. & Cao-Vin, P., 1993. "Intensification en agrumiculture à l'aide du porte-greffe nanisant Pancirus trifaliata cv Monstrosa "Flying dragon"," 29th Annual Meeting, 1993, Martinique 258911, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs93:258911
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.258911
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