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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nCACAY TREE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Cacay is one of the most promising species of Amazonian biodiversity, reason why it has been studied by scientists and institutions in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.
\n
\nEventhough its benefits and economic potential have been published for over 60 years, it is surprising that none of these countries had industrialized it in the past. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\u00e1rbol \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\n40 meters height. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Cacay is a majestic tree that in the jungle reaches over \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\na rounded crown \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>of 15 to 20 meters height and 12 to 18 meters width. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>In open field it forms \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nEnvironmental benefits \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\u2022 CO2 Capture
\n\u2022 Soil improvement
\n\u2022 Watersheds protection \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nIt is highly productive \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>in the eastern plains soils,
\nwith trees exceeding
\n400 kg of fruit per year. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nThe fruit falls to the ground \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>at its optimal grade of ripeness, which facilitates collection and allows mechanical harvesting. Crops produce once a year between February and May \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nvery rustic tree, \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>naturally adapted to acid soils poor in nutrients, and being a native species is little susceptible to pests and diseases \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>It is a \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\ntrunk smooth \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>and free from parasites that
\nsteal energy or nutrients. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>It sheds its bark each year
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>maintaining its \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nrecover \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>from its wounds
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Great healing power to
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\n Taproot \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>High nutrients extraction capacit.
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>provides anchoring and allows it to reach deeper in search of water to support drough periods \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>that
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nroot \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Crawling
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>system that scan the first horizon of the soil for nutrients, which makes it very responsive to compost \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nrootlets \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>It has the ability to develop
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>which allow it to take advantage of nutrients from the organic matter that accumulates there. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>in the forks, \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\ndioecious, \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>females, where only the latter produce,
\nbut some males are needed for pollination.
\nIn the wild, their sex can be determined only
\nafter 8 or 10 years, when theybegin to bloom. For this reason it is necessary to graft them.
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>It is
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>There are males and \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nWe graft \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>1. Guarantee sex in order to plant
\n90% females and 10% males.
\n2. Speed up the unproductive period from 8 to 3 years.
\n3. Increase productivity by propagating elite material.
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>trees for three purposes:
\n
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nleaves \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>that produce a very sweet nectar
\n all year round; this nectar
\nattracts bees, wasps, and others
\nnatural controllers, generating a
\nbiological control inside the
\nplantation. This avoids the need of using
\npesticides and allows the production
\nof honey in the crop \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Its \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>have honey glands
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\npeasant economy \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>as it is easy to handle and can be associated with other crops such as cocoa, banana, rice,
\ncorn and forages \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>It is ideal for \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nlong-lived tree, \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>finding individuals of 80
\nto 100 years old in full
\nproduction, which makes it a pension
\nalternative and a mechanism
\n for poverty eradication in the countryside.
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Cacay is a \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t