DIAGNOSES OF NURSERIES IN MINAS GERAIS STATE

Abstract

With the objective producing a diagnosis of the municipality public nurseries in the state of Minas Gerais, there were sent a questionnaire to all 853 cities, inquery questioning the of infrastructure, size, existence of a technician, qualification and training of workers, techniques used in the propagation of the plants, irrigation system, amongs other aspects. According to the results it was evidenced that the major part of the studied cities does not have nurseries for production of seedlings, what led to the conclusion that they are acquired of third part or tree in the streets are not being planted. The observed infrastructure is insufficient, and there are not professional technicians in its majority; moreover, the training of employees could be more effective, since they are to a large extent, employees although with low scholarly. The plants are basically propagated by seeds and cuttings, have as purpose the urban landscape, the recovery of degraded areas and riparian forest, and are destined, mainly, to donation. In the majority of the cities the knowledge concerning the necessary cultural treatments for the production of seedling with desirable characteristics to the urban landscape are incipient.