PÓ DE FOLHAS SECAS E VERDES DE NIM SOBRE A QUALIDADE DAS SEMENTES DE FEIJÃO CAUPI

Abstract

With objective to study the effect of the powder of neem (Azadirachta indica L.) dryness and green leaves on the quality of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) seeds, was installed an experiment in the technology of seeds laboratory of the ESAM-RN. Was utilized seeds drip-gold cultured originated of Sierra of honey municipality, submitted four doses (0,25; 050; 0,75; 1,0g) by fifty seeds of powder of neem dryness and green leaves. The experiment was in completely randomized design with eight replications in a factorial arrangement 2 x 4 + 1. The values were submitted variance analyses and compared through tukey test with 1% probability used SISVAR program. NPDL and NPGL caused no toxic effect to seedlings as evaluated through first count of emergenced seedlings, germination rate and dry matter loss in seedlings.