SEED EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF Caesalpinia pulcherrima L. SW. AND Cassia grandis L. F. IN ORGANIC SUBSTRATES

Authors

  • Flávia Moreira Melo Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura, Cruz das Almas, BA - Brasil
  • Caliane da Silva Braulio Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Agrárias, Cruz das Almas, BA - Brasil
  • Ângela Santos de Jesus Cavalcante dos Anjos Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Graduada em Agroecologia, Cruz das Almas, BA - Brasil
  • Janildes de Jesus da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência do Solo, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
  • Juan Manuel Anda Rocabado Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, BA - Brasil
  • Rafaela Simão Abrahão Nóbrega Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Agrárias, Cruz das Almas, BA - Brasil

Keywords:

Agave sisalana residue, urban waste compost, organic fertilization

Abstract

The addition of adequate proportions of organic residues to formulate substrates with soil, render positive results on germination and seedling growth by providing benefits to the physical and chemical attributes of the soil. Determining an adequate proportion of such residues is essential to obtain seedlings exhibiting morphophysiological quality. This study aims to evaluate seed emergence and the development of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Swartz and Cassia grandis L. f. seedlings in organic substrates. The experiment was set in a completely randomized design arranged in 2 x 3 x 5 factorial scheme, consisting of two soil classes (Oxisol and Entisol), three types of organic substrate (COP (organic compost from tree pruning + cattle and goat manure), CLU (urban waste compost), RES (residue from the extraction of sisal fiber) and five percentages of organic residues (0, 20, 40, 60, 80). The percentage of emergence and emergence speed of seeds, plant height, number of leaves, root length and dry mass were determined. The species showed better results for these variables when adding organic residues to the substrate. The addition of 80% COP or CLU to the substrate provided higher mean values for percentage of emergence in seeds of Caesalpinia pulcherrima, and the substrate constituted by only soil provided higher dry mass in seedlings of this species. The combination of 50% COP and 50% soil (Oxisol and Entisol) resulted in higher means for the percentage of seed emergence, velocity of emergence and biomass production in Cassia grandis L. f. seedlings.

Keywords: Agave sisalana residue; Urban waste; Organic fertilization

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Published

2022-11-28

How to Cite

Melo, F. M., Braulio, C. da S., dos Anjos, Ângela S. de J. C., da Silva, J. de J., Rocabado, J. M. A., & Nóbrega, R. S. A. (2022). SEED EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF Caesalpinia pulcherrima L. SW. AND Cassia grandis L. F. IN ORGANIC SUBSTRATES. Revista Árvore, 46(1), https://doi.org/10.1590/1806–908820220000034. Retrieved from https://revistaarvore.ufv.br/rarv/article/view/263438

Issue

Revista Árvore, Viçosa-MG, v.46, 2022

Section

Silviculture

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