CRESCIMENTO E QUALIDADE DE MUDAS DE Cassia grandis Linnaeus f. EM RESPOSTA À ADUBAÇÃO FOSFATADA E CALAGEM

Abstract

This study aimed at evaluating the growth and seedling quality of Cassia grandis Linnaeus f. in response to liming and phosphate fertilization. The treatments were arranged in a factorial design of 6 phosphorus levels (0, 120, 240, 360, 480 and 600 mg dm -3 ) by 5 base saturation levels (3,5 (original), 25, 40, 55, 70 %), in randomized blocks with four replicates. The height of the aerial part (H), collar diameter (DC), dry matter of shoot (MSPA), dry matter of root (MSRA), and total dry matter (MST) were determined at 65 days after the transplanting. The relation between dry matter of shoot and dry matter of root (MSPA/ MSRA) and Dickson quality index (IQD) were calculated at this stage. There were significant effects from the phosphate fertilization to all studied variables. Based on this study, the recommended P dose for quality seedling production of Cassia grandis is 600 mg dm -3 , for 25% of substratum’s base saturation.