Growth and yield of anthurium in response to sawdust mulching

Ciência Rural

Juliana Domingues Lima¹  Samara Zanetti¹  Edson Shigueaki Nomura¹  Eduardo Jun Fuzitani¹  Danilo Eduardo Rozane¹  Piero Iori¹ 

关键词: floriculture;    Anthurium andraeanum;    soil cover;    wood residue;    flowering interval;    floricultura;    Anthurium andraeanum;    cobertura do solo;    resíduo florestal;    intervalo de floração;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0103-8478cr20141192

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: The objectives of the study were to analyze the effect of sawdust mulch on the: (1) soil characteristics; (2) growth and flower yield of the anthurium cv. 'Apalai'. Assay was conducted in a totally randomized design in subdivided plots, with five treatments and eight replications. The treatment consisted of five volumes of sawdust 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80L m-2, distributed over the bed, every three months. Soil, plants and flower stalks were evaluated during two years. Soil temperature, moisture, organic matter, bulk density and water retention conditions were improved, while the leaf area of plants and the yield of flower stalks were increased when the soil were mulched with sawdust. In addition to increasing soil organic matter, however, no change occurred in the level of nutrients in plants. Sawdust also improved the dimension of flower stalks. Application of 40L m-2 of sawdust every three months is recommended.

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