Enraizamento in vitro de mirtilo em condições fotoautotróficas

The aim of this research was to assess the photoautotrofic rooting efficiency of blueberry (Vaccinium ashei Reade), cultivar 'Delite' by comparing the effect between natural light (greenhouse) and artificial light (growth room) in two seasons (summer and winter), as well as the effect of different three sucrose concentrations (0; 15 or 30g L-1) added to the culture medium and different types of flasks closure (aluminum, cotton and plastic film). After 60 days of in vitro rooting on WPM medium culture containing 9µM L-1 AIB, rooting in free-sucrose culture medium promoted an increased in the number of roots and rooting percentage; and, whether associated to cotton closed, there was an increase in length of roots and in the total fresh weight. Regarding environment growth and season, rooting could be successfully realized under photoautotrophic conditions. At summer, it was verified an increase in roots length, rooting percentage and total fresh weight independently of environment growth.