Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 13(1), pp. 1 - 9
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Contribution to Detarium senegalense J. F. Gmelin Domestication Under the Climatic Conditions of Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire

Gnamien Yah Gwladys ^1,*, N'Guessan Ahebe Zitta ¹, Yao Kouakou Abessika Georges ², Koffi N’Dodo Boni Clovis ¹, Ayolié Koutoua ¹, Kouadio Yatty Justin ^1
1 Laboratory for the Improvement of Agricultural Production, UFR Agroforestry, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Côte d'Ivoire
² Laboratory of Genetics, UFR Agroforestry, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, Côte d'Ivoire

ABSTRACT

Wild fruit trees play a crucial role in people's food security. Tougher living conditions are leading people to exploit forest products. Detarium senegalense J. F. Gmelin is a woody plant belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family. Its fruit is characterised by its green pulp, which is very rich in vitamin C. It also has many therapeutic properties. The fruit of D. senegalense is harvested and traded widely on rural and urban markets. They are a source of income diversification for farmers. This wild woody species grows naturally in forests. But abusive deforestation could lead to its disappearance. It is therefore necessary to develop a regeneration protocol that should allow the propagation of Detarium senegalense and help with its domestication. To this end, a protocol was developed for the regeneration of this woody species. The protocol involves treating the fruit to encourage germination. Three treatments were carried out: whole fruit, fruit from which the pulp had been removed (pulped fruits) and fruit from which the hard shell had been removed (shelled fruits). The treated fruit was sown in a Fischer block design. Parameters such as emergence rate, emergence time, plant height, crown diameter and number of leaves were determined. Statistical analyses were carried out on the data collected. The results showed that these treatments significantly affected some of the parameters studied. Shelled fruits recorded the highest emergence rate (94%) for a period of 17 days after sowing. Whole fruit had the largest collar diameter and number of leaves during the study. However, their emergence time was 25 days. Regardless of the treatment the fruit received, plant growth was continuous. The shelled fruits with the shortest emergence time can be recommended for domestication of the plant. The results of our study make an important contribution to woody plants regeneration, with a very high regeneration percentage and a very short regeneration time. These results are promising for the development of artificial forests.

KEYWORDS
Emergence, Growth, Ditax, Regeneration, Treatment

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[1] Gnamien Yah Gwladys , N'Guessan Ahebe Zitta , Yao Kouakou Abessika Georges , Koffi N’Dodo Boni Clovis , Ayolié Koutoua , Kouadio Yatty Justin , "Contribution to Detarium senegalense J. F. Gmelin Domestication Under the Climatic Conditions of Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 1 - 9, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2025.130101.

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Gnamien Yah Gwladys , N'Guessan Ahebe Zitta , Yao Kouakou Abessika Georges , Koffi N’Dodo Boni Clovis , Ayolié Koutoua , Kouadio Yatty Justin (2025). Contribution to Detarium senegalense J. F. Gmelin Domestication Under the Climatic Conditions of Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(1), 1 - 9. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2025.130101.