In the Chapada Diamantina region, in Bahia, researchers from Embrapa and Bioenergia Orgânicos have developed an organic system for producing Tahiti lime. The experiments showed production levels of 30 tons per hectare (t/ha) in the sixth year, a value higher than the national average records in conventional mode, around 26 t/ha.
The system was created based on two basic precepts: being a region free from the main crop pests and diseases and having varieties or species that are more resistant to these phytosanitary threats. The experiments began in July 2014 and continued until 2021, totaling 1,175 plants, with drip irrigation.
The production system document brings the results of the experiments at Chapada Diamantina and also general data on the most used commercial rootstocks for Tahiti acid lime in the country.
Source: abrafrutas.org