Open AccessProdução orgânica de quiabo variando coberturas de solo e turnos de rega
Author(s) -
Francisco De Assis Da Silva,
Armando Rodrigues de Melo,
Pedro Dantas Fernandes,
José Dantas Neto,
Diego De albuquerque Coelho,
João Batista Tavares
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
principia/revista principia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2447-9187
pISSN - 1517-0306
DOI - 10.18265/1517-0306a2020v1n52p20-33
Subject(s) - mulch , randomized block design , bamboo , irrigation , plastic mulch , mathematics , environmental science , horticulture , factorial experiment , agronomy , biology , botany , statistics
The objective of this study was to study the effects of different materials on mulching in combination with irrigation shifts on okra growth and yield. The experiment was carried out in campus II of Paraíba State University, located in Lagoa Seca (PB), it considered four soil mulches (without mulch, banana mulch sheath, bamboo leaf mulch and plastic tarpaulin) and three watering shifts (24, 48 and 72 hours) and used a randomized block design with four replications in a factorial scheme, totalyzing 48 experimental plots, from March to August 2016. Growth variables and production components were evaluated. We had positive effects of soil cover on water saving. The most efficient coverings were white canvas and bamboo leaves, resulting in greater water savings in okra cultivation without harming plant production. It is important to highlight, however, the absence of significant effect related to irrigation shifts on okra development and production, due to the occurrence of rainfall during the period in which the experiment occurred