The production of ' Niagara Rosada ' in tropical and subtropical regions of Brazil has been frequentmently reduced, mainly due to difficulty of emission and development of sprout after the yield prune carried out in the months of occurrence of lower temperatures, what caused reduction in yields and discourage of farmers. Three experiments was carried out to solve this problem, in commercial areas located in northwest region of São Paulo State, with the objective to verify the effect of Ethephon, applied before the yield prune, in emission and development of sprout and in duration of the period of pruning until the flowering. Four levels of Ethephon (0 mg.L-1; 720 mg.L-1; 1,440 mg.L-1; 2,160 mg.L-1) were applied by leaf before the yield prune, in the months of June and July of 2002. It was observed, that the application of Ethephon promoted greater sprouted bud number. Greater growth and diameter of branch and did not modify the duration of the period of pruning until the flowering. Speciallity when the climatic conditions, were unfavorable and when the plants present satisfactory level of leaf, it recommends application of Ethephon in the dose of 2,160 mg.L-1, this revealed be more effective.
sprout; growth regulator; grape
