REDUÇÃO FOLIAR EM MINIESTACAS E MICROESTACAS DE CLONES HÍBRIDOS DE Eucalyptus globulus

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of leaf reduction in the rooting of two types of mini-cuttings and micro-cuttings (apical and intermediate) of four hybrid clones of Eucalyptus globulus. Evaluations were performed on the percentage of survival, roots at the lower end of the tube, rooting, height, stem diameter, dry weight of shoot and root. At 90 days, it can be concluded that the apical cuttings with and without leaf reduction were higher than the intermediate cuttings, besides each clone behaved differently in relation to the rooting of mini-cuttungs and micro-cuttings. Vegetative propagation by apical cuttings without leaf reduction can be recommended for the production of seedlings of Eucalyptus urophylla x E. globulus and Eucalyptus grandis x E. globulus.