BURITI LEAF SHEATH (Mauritia flexuosa) AS AN ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATE IN CUCUMBER CULTIVATION (Cucumis sativus) AND ITS INFLUENCE ON INSECT PEST OCCURRENCE IN A PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36725/agries.v11i2.10715

Keywords:

Protected cultivation, Vegetable, Whitefly

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) leaf sheath as an
alternative substrate for cucumber (Cucumis sativus) production and its effect on whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)
occurrence in a protected environment. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse in Santa Tereza do
Tocantins, Brazil, using two cucumber cultivars (Caipira and Long Green) and four treatments with different
proportions of substrate: 100% sand (control), 25%, 50%, and 75% of shredded buriti sheath mixed with sand.
Evaluated parameters included plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves and flowers, fruit weight and
length, and whitefly nymph counts. Buriti-based substrates did not significantly affect vegetative development.
However, the 25% and 50% buriti treatments increased fruit weight in the Long Green cultivar. Additionally,
the 50% buriti treatment significantly reduced whitefly nymphs. It is concluded that the buriti sheath is a
viable alternative substrate, offering agronomic and phytosanitary advantages for protected cucumber
cultivation.

 

 

Author Biography

  • Roberta Zani Da Silva, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins

    Possui graduação em Agronomia pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (2000), Mestrado em Agronomia pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (2003) e Doutorado em Agronomia pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (2006). Desde 2007 é professora da Universidade Estadual do Tocantins lecionando as seguintes Disciplinas: Fitossanidade Aplicada ao Agronegócio, Entomologia Geral , Entomologia Agrícola, Metodologia Científica, Topografia e construções Aquícolas, Tecnologia de Produtos Agropecuário Alimentícios, Estatística e Mecanização Rural, Construção rural e Gestão de Agronegócio. Foi Coordenadora de Pesquisa Agropecuária (2008-2010 e 2015), Diretora de Pesquisa Agropecuária (2011-2012), Diretora de Pós- Graduação e de Pesquisa Institucional (2012-2013) da UNITINS. Tem experiência na área de Ciências Agrárias , com ênfase em fitossanidade , atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: controle biológico e alternativo de insetos, criação massal de insetos e fungos entomopatogênicos. Tem experiencia na docência de ensino a distância (EAD ) na graduação e pós-graduação. Já orientou mais de 30 alunos bolsitas. É autora de 18 artigos científicos, quatro (4) capítulos de livro e sete (7) boletins de pesquisa\ cartilhas. 

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2025-10-23

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INITIATION IN THE LEGAL AMAZON: ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIODIVERSITY

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BURITI LEAF SHEATH (Mauritia flexuosa) AS AN ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATE IN CUCUMBER CULTIVATION (Cucumis sativus) AND ITS INFLUENCE ON INSECT PEST OCCURRENCE IN A PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT. (2025). AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.36725/agries.v11i2.10715

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