Use of aquatic macrophytes in substrate composition to produce moringa seedlings

The use of aquatic macrophytes in substrate composition to produce seedlings of moringa is a sustainable alternative. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the development of moringa seedlings using substrates composed with aquatic macrophytes, and to determine concentrations of...

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Autores: Farias, Walda Monteiro, Andrade, Leonaldo Alves de, Albuquerque, Manoel Bandeira de, Cunha, João Rodrigues da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)
Repositorio:Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/791
Acceso en línea:https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/791
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Composto orgânico
Typha domingensis
Moringa oleifera
Organic compound
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Sumario:The use of aquatic macrophytes in substrate composition to produce seedlings of moringa is a sustainable alternative. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the development of moringa seedlings using substrates composed with aquatic macrophytes, and to determine concentrations of N, P and K in the seedlings. We used different combinations of weeds (M), manure (E) and topsoil (TV) to compose the substrates. The experiment was conducted in a 3 × 4 factorial in randomized arrangement with four replications. We evaluated plant height, crown diameter and stem, relative growth rate in height, canopy diameter and in stem, dry matter of aerial part and of roots, root length and root/shoot ratio, besides the content of N, P and K in seedlings. Moringa seedlings showed reduced growth when produced in substrates composed only with cattail. Water lettuce and substrates composed of 60% M + 30%E + 10 % TV and 70% M + 30% E, promoted greater nutrition and growth of moringa seedlings. The substrate 60M +30E +10TV composed by water hyacinth and cattail resulted in greater amount of P in moringa seedlings.