The pejibaye palm (Bactris gasipaes H.B.K.) as a potential agroforestry species

The pejibaye palm (Bactris gasipaes H.B.K.) as a potential agroforestry species

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The Pejibaye palm (Bactris gasipae H.B.K.) was domesticated by the Amerindians as a part of their indigenous agroforestry systems. The multiple uses for its fruit make it an attractive food species and its potentially high production make it an attractive economic proposition. The growth habit of B. gasipaes is ideal for a canopy strata in some types of agroforestry schemes and, by controlling the number of stems to be maintained, may be modified to fit different species mixes. Several Brazilian policulture experiments are mentioned, although results are not yet available. The Costa Rican experience with B. gasipaes x coffee (Coffea spp.) policultures is examined, with special reference to Tucurrique, Cartago. It is concluded that the B. gasipaes has significant immediate potential for the small policulturalist and a greater potential if improved for agroforestry as well as monocultures.

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Main Authors: 66579 Fassbender, H.W., 77846 Heuveldop, J. eds., 58026 Clement, C.R., 47630 Beer, J.W., CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza Turrialba, Costa Rica autor/a 3977, 9270 GTZ, Eschborn (Alemania), Advances in Agroforestry Research Turrialba (Costa Rica) 1-11 Sep 1985 34120
Format: biblioteca
Published: Turrialba (Costa Rica) 1987
Subjects:PLANTAS PERENNES, FRUTALES, COFFEA, BACTRIS, BRASIL, COSTA RICA,
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Summary:The Pejibaye palm (Bactris gasipae H.B.K.) was domesticated by the Amerindians as a part of their indigenous agroforestry systems. The multiple uses for its fruit make it an attractive food species and its potentially high production make it an attractive economic proposition. The growth habit of B. gasipaes is ideal for a canopy strata in some types of agroforestry schemes and, by controlling the number of stems to be maintained, may be modified to fit different species mixes. Several Brazilian policulture experiments are mentioned, although results are not yet available. The Costa Rican experience with B. gasipaes x coffee (Coffea spp.) policultures is examined, with special reference to Tucurrique, Cartago. It is concluded that the B. gasipaes has significant immediate potential for the small policulturalist and a greater potential if improved for agroforestry as well as monocultures.

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