Uma frutífera no seu quintal: produção e doação mudas

Abstract

The planting of fruit trees is a good option for diversification, helping to improve the population's diet quality. This study aimed at the production of seedlings from seed selection to the establishment of the plant, teach germination techniques, planting, and monitoring of fruit tree seedlings donated to the population. Showing the importance of the consumption of organic fruits and indirectly contributing to making the city greener. The endemic fruit species most consumed by the population of the city of Parintins were selected. The germinated seedlings were accompanied until they reached an average of 15 cm tall. 10 workshops, 2 Mini courses, and 5 exhibition were held involving about 1,400 people from the community in general, municipal and state schools at the primary and secondary levels, and academics from different courses at UEA. At CESP the exhibitions open the general community took place. Donations of seedlings were made in which students undertook the commitment to plant them in their backyards, as well as to accompany the establishment of the seedlings to put into practice what they had learned in the workshops. In general, the public has shown great interest in acquiring information on fruit trees and planting. They adopted their seedlings and planted in their yards. This work was very important, because throughout the workshops they understood in a significant way the reasoning behind the explanations on each fruit species with regards to the procedures used to maintain and how to plant.