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2021-12-21
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Remineralizer and controlled-release fertilizer increase Mimosa scabrella Benth. seedlings growth

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/21456453.4509
Section
Área Agrícola
Alexandre Mastella Federal University of Paraná
Mônica Moreno Gabira Universidade Federal do Paraná
Letícia Siqueira Walter Universidade Federal do Paraná
Rodrigo Condé Alves Universidade Federal do Paraná
Chaiane Rodrigues Schneider Universidade Federal do Paraná
Karen Koch Fernandes Souza Colégio Estadual Newton Freire Maia
Dagma Kratz Universidade Federal do Paraná
Alessandro Camargo Ângelo Universidade Federal do Paraná

Contextualization: M. scabrella is a native tree species of the Brazilian Mixed Ombrophilous Forest, with a high ecological importance and economic potential.

Knowledge gap:   There is a lack of information about the use of resources that favour the seedlings production of this species.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the most appropriate doses of controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) combined with the addition of remineralizer for production of M. scabrella seedlings.

Methodology: Seedlings were produced using four doses of CRF (0, 4, 8, and 12 kg m-3) and four doses of remineralizer (0 %, 10 %, 20 %, and 30 %), in a 4 x 4 factorial scheme. At 180 days of seedling production, growth in height and stem diameter, shoot (SDB), root (RDB) and total biomass (TDB), and Dickson quality index (DQI) were evaluated.

Results and conclusions: The use of remineralizer provided an increase in density and water retention capacity of substrates, as well as a reduction of macroporosity and total porosity. Combined with doses of 4 and 8 kg m-3, CRF contributed to the increase of biomass and DQI. The addition of 10 % remineralizer, associated with 4.0 kg m-3 CRF, provides adequate growth to produce M. scabrella seedlings. Above this percentage of remineralizer and CRF dose, species growth rate is reduced.