Open AccessInfluência de composto orgânico e fósforo sobre sementes de alface
Author(s) -
Bárbara Rodrigues de Quadros,
Carla Verônica Corrêa,
Felipe Oliveira Magro,
Antônio Ismael Inácio Cardoso
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
semina. ciências agrárias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1679-0359
pISSN - 1676-546X
DOI - 10.5433/1679-0359.2012v33supl1p2511
Subject(s) - compost , phosphorus , germination , human fertilization , chemistry , horticulture , completely randomized design , zoology , agronomy , biology , organic chemistry
This study had aim to evaluate influences of organic compost and phosphorus on lettuce seeds (cv. Veronica), measuring production and quality parameters of seeds in this species. Experimental design was in randomized blocks with 10 treatments, being 5 organic compost levels (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 t ha(-1) organic compost) combined with 2 phosphorus levels (0 and 400 kg ha(-1) P(2)0(5)), presenting 4 replicates. Parameters evaluated were seed mass, seed number, germination percentage, and vigor. Results obtained reveal that phosphorus application increased seed production. In the presence of phosphorus, the level of 33, 4 t ha(-1) of organic compost, and in the absence of phosphorus, the level of 49,21 t ha(-1), resulted higher seed weight per plant. The quality of seeds was not affected by fertilization with organic compost neither by phosphorus