Arabica coffee seedling production by cuttings: hydroponic vs. conventional systems comparison
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2025v46n6p1679Keywords:
Coffea arabica clones, Vegetative propagation, Hydroponic agriculture.Abstract
Producing quality seedlings is important for coffee growing, and stem cuttings enable superior plant clones. This research aimed to evaluate the clonal seedlings' production of Coffea arabica in two production systems (modified hydroponics and in a greenhouse with a mist chamber) using two volumes of tubes (120 and 50 cm³). The presence of leaves, number of shoots, and survival were evaluated weekly to monitor seedling development. At 140 days after planting, the following variables were analyzed: growth (height, stem diameter, the total number of leaf pairs, leaf area, root area, shoot and root dry matter), physiological (chlorophyll content and stomatal conductance), and anatomical (stomatal density, functionality, and opening). For the statistical analysis, a completely randomized design (CRD) was used in a factorial scheme 2 x 2, with six replications of ten plants per plot. The modified hydroponic system enabled the production of C. arabica L. seedlings by cutting, with greater growth and better anatomical and physiological characteristics than those produced in a conventional system, and it is possible to make them in tubes of 50 and 120 cm³.
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