Iron Toxicity on Germination and Early Growth of Cecropia hololeuca Miq.

O ferro (Fe) é um nutriente essencial para as plantas, sendo insubstituível ao metabolismo. Todavia, o aumento em sua concentração leva ao acúmulo de espécies reativas de oxigênio e estresse oxidativo que resultará em prejuízos aos vegetais. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar o efeito de elevadas concentrações de Fe na germinação e desenvolvimento de Cecropia hololeuca Miq. A espécie foi submetida às concentrações de 0,045, 4 e 8mM aplicados na forma de sulfato ferroso e Fe-EDTA. Foram analisadas a porcentagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, comprimento da parte aérea, radicular, massa fresca e seca. Para a análise de desenvolvimento foi analisado a área folhar o comprimento do caule, comprimento radicular, massa fresca e seca, os pigmentos cloroplastídeos, fluorescência da clorofila, e análise dos teores de elementos via EDS. Foi verificado a atividade enzimática (SOD, CAT, POX). Ambas as fontes de Fe resultaram em danos à germinação e desenvolvimento. O tratamento com Fe-EDTA mostrou efeitos mais significativos na germinação, crescimento aéreo e radicular e biomassa das sementes. O mesmo tratamento se mostrou mais prejudicial nas plântulas jovens com quedas na clorofila a, crescimento radicular, aéreo, área folhar e biomassa. As plântulas expostas ao Fe apresentaram queda no desempenho fotossintético e no teor de cálcio (Ca) folhar. Não foi observado aumento na atividade da CAT e SOD. A POX apresentou elevação quando submetida ao Fe-EDTA 8mM. Tais resultados evidenciam que a espécie C. hololeuca se mostra sensível a toxidez por ferro, acarretando danos ao metabolismo e crescimento inicial. Palavras-chave: Embaúba. Estresse. Metal Pesado. Toxidez. Abstract Iron (Fe) is as an essential nutrient for plants and is irreplaceable in many metabolic processes. However, the increase in its concentration leads to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress that will result in damage to plant. The objective of this work was to verify the effect of high Fe concentrations on germination and initial development of Cecropia hololeuca Miq. They were submitted to concentrations of 0.045, 4 and 8mM applied as ferrous sulfate and Fe-EDTA. Germination percentage, germination speed index, shoot length and root, fresh and dry mass were analyzed. For the initial developmental the following variables were analyzed: Leaf area, stem length, root length, fresh and dry mass, chloroplast pigments, chlorophyll fluorescence analysis, analysis of element contents via EDS. The activity of enzymes (SOD, CAT, POX) was verified. Both sources of Fe resulted in damage to germination and development. Fe-EDTA treatment showed the most significant negative effects on germination, root and air growth and seed biomass accumulation. The same treatment was more detrimental in the establishment of young seedlings with decreases in chlorophyll a, root growth, aerial growth, leaf area and biomass accumulation. Seedlings exposed to Fe showed a decrease in photosynthetic performance and a decrease in leaf calcium (Ca) content. No increase in CAT and SOD enzymes activity was observed. POX increased its activity when submitted to 8mM Fe-EDTA. These results show that the species C. hololeuca is sensitive when exposed to toxic levels of Fe, causing damage to metabolism and initial growth. Keywords: Embauba. Stress. Heavy Metal. Toxicity.

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FLAME RETARDANTS EFFECTS ON THE INITIAL GROWTH OF Schizolobium amazonicum HUBER EX DUCKE

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/1806-908820210000014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

Author(s):

Elen Silma Oliveira Cruz Ximenes ◽

Andréa Carvalho da Silva ◽

Adilson Pacheco de Souza ◽

Josiane Fernandes Keffer ◽

Alison Martins dos Anjos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Flame Retardant ◽

Leaf Area ◽

Flame Retardants ◽

Biomass Accumulation ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Environmental Implications ◽

Leaf Dry Mass ◽

Height Increase ◽

Positive Effect

ABSTRACT Flame retardants are efficient in fighting wildfire; however, their environmental implications, especially regarding the vegetation, need to be clarified. This work aimed at assessing the effects of flame retardant on the initial growth of Schizolobium amazonicum. Treatments consisted in applying different flame retardant concentrations via substrate and leaf: Phos-Chek WD-881® (0, 3.00, 6.00, 8.00 and 10.00 mL L-1), Hold Fire® (0, 7.00, 9.00, 12.00 and 15.00 mL L-1) and water-retaining polymer Nutrigel® used as alternative retardant (0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 g L-1). Growth analyses were carried out to assess the effects of these substances (10 repetitions per treatment). The aliquot of 10.00 mL L-1 of Phos-Chek WD881 applied on the leaves led to an increase of 70% in leaf area and 15% in seedling height. The same Phos-Chek concentration favored height increase (32%) and total dry mass accumulation (33%) throughout time. The concentration of 15 mL L-1 of Hold Fire® applied on leaves, compromised 45% the accumulation of dry biomass in the seedling. Initially, 1.00 g L-1 of Nutrigel® applied via substrate led to an increase of 70% in leaf area, 29% in plant height, and 89% in leaf dry mass. Therefore, Phos-Chek applied on leaves favored shoot growth in S. amazonicum. Hold Fire® applied on leaves impaired biomass accumulation in seedlings. Nutrigel® applied on substrate does not cause long-lasting damage to the initial growth of S. amazonicum. The aliquot of 0.50 g L-1 administered via polymer leave had positive effect on seedling shoot.

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Aluminum toxicity effect on the initial growth of yacon plantlets

Revista CERES ◽

10.1590/0034-737x201865020002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

pp. 120-126

Author(s):

Tiago Pacheco Mendes ◽

Fábio Luiz de Oliveira ◽

Marcelo Antonio Tomaz ◽

Wagner Nunes Rodrigues ◽

Ariany das Graças Teixeira

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Aluminum Toxicity ◽

Block Design ◽

Biomass Accumulation ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Index Number ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Radicle Growth ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Foliage Development

ABSTRACT The increasing consumption of yacon potato has raised worldwide interest in its crop and generated demand for scientific elucidations of several factors associated to its agricultural management. Among the demands, there are the studies related to the effects of aluminum (Al3+) on the development of yacon plants. Thus, this study was developed to evaluate the effects of aluminum on budding and initial growth of yacon plantlets. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized block design, with three replications and six aluminum contents in the substrate: 0, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200 mg L-1. The response of yacon plantlets to aluminum contents was evaluated by the emergence time, emergence speed index, number of leaves, plant height, leaf area, radicle length, and dry mass weight of leaves, stems, and radicles. The presence of aluminum in the substrate negatively influences the emergence and initial growth of yacon, causing losses in foliage development (number of leaves and leaf area), in biomass accumulation, growth and, especially, restricting the development of radicles. Aluminum toxicity fully inhibits radicle growth in substrate contents above 83 mg L-1, under the controlled conditions used in this experiment.

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Broccoli production depending on the seed production system and organic and mineral fertilizer

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-05362012000100024 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 143-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

José Carlos Lopes ◽

Janaína Mauri ◽

Adésio Ferreira ◽

Rodrigo S Alexandre ◽

Allan R de Freitas

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Plant Height ◽

Seed Production ◽

Production System ◽

Aerial Part ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Mineral Fertilization ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Fresh And Dry Mass ◽

Espirito Santo

The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at the Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, in Alegre, Espirito Santo state, Brazil, to evaluate the broccoli production depending on the seed production system and organic and mineral fertilization. Seeds of the broccoli cultivar Ramoso Piracicaba were originated from lots of seed obtained in an organic and conventional production system. The experimental design was of randomized blocks, with four replications in a factorial arrangement combination of the lots, 2x5 (organic and mineral fertilized seeds) and substrates [S1 (soil + sand + manure), S2 (soil + sand + manure + NPK), S3 (soil + sand + manure + Fertium® 10 g L-1), S4 (soil + sand + manure + Fertium® 30 g L-1) and S5 (soil + sand + manure + Fertium® 50 g L-1]. The analyzed variables were emergency, fresh and dry mass of aerial part, emergency speed and height of seedlings after 28 days of sowing, and plant diameter, leaf area, number of leaves, fresh and dry mass of aerial part, plant height, root volume, fresh and dry root mass, absolute and relative growth rates and increment to leaf area and plant height after 104 days. The emergency was similar in the different substrates; great vigor occurred on conventional seeds; the mineral fertilization increased the production of fresh mass of aerial part; the use of substrate containing soil, sand soil conditioner Fertium (30 to 50 g L-1) increased the volume, fresh and dry mass of roots and rate of increase in these variables.

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Impact of aluminium (al3+) stress on germination and seedling growth of five wheat genotypes

SAARC Journal of Agriculture ◽

10.3329/sja.v17i1.42762 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 65-76

Author(s):

SC Sarker ◽

SR Ghosh ◽

MJ Hossain ◽

RC Ghosh ◽

S Razia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dry Mass ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Germination Percentage ◽

Leaf Sheath ◽

Leaf Length ◽

Chemistry Laboratory ◽

Wheat Seedlings ◽

Root And Shoot Length ◽

Fresh And Dry Mass ◽

Physiology Laboratory

A Petridish and hydroponic culture experiments were conducted at Crop Physiology Laboratory, Department of Crop Botany and Agriculture Chemistry Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from August to October 2011 to investigate the effect of aluminium on morphological characters and growth of wheat seedlings. The experiment comprised of two levels of aluminium concentrations viz., 0 μM (control) and 100 μM and five varieties viz; Kanchan, Shatabdi, Sourav, Bijoy (BARI-23) and Sufi (BARI-22). The experiment was laid out in two factors completely randomized design with three replications. Applications of 100 μM aluminium had a profound influence on hypocotyls and epicotyls length, germination percentages, and rootshoot length, fresh and dry mass production in wheat. Results indicated that germination percentage, hypocotyls and epicotyls length, root and shoot length, leaf length, leaf sheath length, plant height, fresh and dry mass plant were greater in control than aluminium stress conditions. It revealed that wheat seedlings are susceptible to aluminium stress. However, among the varieties, the reduction of dry mass under aluminium stress was minimum in Shatabdi followed by Kanchan showed that Shatabdi was more tolerant to aluminium stress than the other varieties namely Sourav, Bijoy (BARI-23) and Sufi (BARI-22). Sufi and Sourav were more susceptible to aluminium stress. SAARC J. Agri., 17(1): 65-76 (2019)

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Influence of Weeds on Yacon Initial Growth and Development

Planta Daninha ◽

10.1590/s0100-83582020380100020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

Author(s):

M.O. CABRAL ◽

F.L. OLIVEIRA ◽

L.P. DALVI ◽

A.G. TEIXEIRA ◽

L.J.F.N. ROCHA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Cyperus Rotundus ◽

Weed Competition ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Weed Species ◽

Bidens Pilosa ◽

Smallanthus Sonchifolius ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Number Of Stems

ABSTRACT: The consumption of yacon has been increasing around the world due to the nutritional and pharmaceutical properties of this plant. The growing commercial interest in yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) generates a demand for crop management research studies, including the effect of weed competition on yacon, which was not yet studied. Thus, this study was performed with the objective of evaluating the effects of weed competition on yacon development and growth. The experimental design was completely randomized with four treatments and seven replicates. Treatments were yacon with the interference of four weed species: Cyperus rotundus L. (nutgrass), Commelina benghalensis L. (tropical spiderwort), Amaranthus viridis L. (slender amaranth) and Bidens pilosa L. (hairy beggarticks). The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, using 10 dm3 pots. Plant height, number of leaves, number of stems, leaf area, fresh and dry mass weight (total and partial), and chlorophyll A, B and total were evaluated. The weed competition resulted in a decrease in the yacon development (height, number of leaves, number of stems, leaf area), photosynthetic rate (decreased chlorophyll content A, B and total) and yield, as also decreased the accumulation of fresh and dry biomass of tuberous roots. C. benghalensis L. and A. viridis L. were the weeds most affecting the development and growth of yacon.

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Effect of GA3, KNO3, and removing of basal point of seeds on germination of sweet granadilla (Passiflora ligularis Juss) and yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/s0100-29452013000300023 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 853-859 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Julián Cárdenas ◽

Carlos Carranza ◽

Diego Miranda ◽

Stanislav Magnitskiy

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Germination Rate ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Passion Fruit ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Passiflora Edulis ◽

Mean Germination Time ◽

Previously Treated ◽

The Mean ◽

Yellow Passion Fruit

Passiflora seeds germinate erratically presenting difficulties for their handling in a greenhouse. The effect of removing of basal point of seeds (RB) and pre-imbibition of seeds of sweet granadilla and yellow passion fruit in 50, 100, 200, and 400 mg mL-1 solutions of gibberellic acid (GA3) or 0.1% KNO3 solution was studied. The experiment was conducted in greenhouses in La Plata, Colombia. Two accessions PrJ1 and PrJ2 of sweet granadilla were evaluated. There were calculated the final percentage of germination (PG), mean germination time (MGT), and the mean germination rate (MGR). The leaf area and dry mass of seedlings were measured 22 days after sowing (das); with this data, specific leaf area and relation root/shoot were calculated. In all cases, the highest germination percentages were achieved treating seeds with KNO3 (89, 92, and 87% for yellow passion fruit, PrJ2, and PrJ1, respectively), but the increase in MGR (3.3 germinated seeds per day) and the decrease in MGT (16 days) were only significant for PrJ1. RB had a significant reduction of PG in all cases (28, 12, and 33% for passion fruit, PrJ2 and PrJ1, respectively). With the increase in the concentration of GA3, PG was reduced for two accessions of sweet granadilla, for yellow passion fruit this trend was not clear, no treatment with GA3 showed significant differences with the control. Leaf area (24.07 cm2) and dry mass of seedlings (135 mg) were significantly higher than seeds previously treated with KNO3 only for PrJ1.The solution of KNO3 0,1% is recommended to improve the germination and initial growth of granadilla seedlings.

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Initial Growth of Amburana cearensis in Decomposed Buriti Stem Substrate and Nitrogen Doses

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v10n7p497 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 497

Author(s):

Augusto Matias de Oliveira ◽

Wéverson Lima Fonseca ◽

Tiago De Oliveira Sousa ◽

Hingrid Raiany Santos Teixeira ◽

Fernandes Antonio de Almeida ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Native Species ◽

Significant Interaction ◽

Aerial Part ◽

Slow Growth ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Initial Development ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Completely Randomized Design

One of the difficulties of producing native species seedlings is slow growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate the initial development of Amburana cearensis (Allem.) A. C. Smith in relation to the concentration decomposed buriti stem substratum and nitrogen doses. A completely randomized design was used in a factorial arrangement of 3 × 5 (proportions of decomposed buriti stem × nitrogen doses), with six replicates. The treatments were formulated substrates comprised of decomposed buriti stem manually mixed with soil (Dystrophic Yellow Latosol) in three proportions (0, 25 and 50%) and five nitrogen doses (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 mg dm-3) applied in treatments. There was no significant interaction between the DRM and ND factors. However, there was an isolated effect for the following variables: Plant height (PH), stem diameter (SD), leaf number (LN), leaf area (LA), dry mass of the aerial part (DMA) and root length (RL). The best concentrations of the substrate for the variables PH, LA and DMA were 25% and 50%, whereas for SD, LN and RL, the best result was 50%. ND and other variables had good responses under recommended doses ranging from a minimum of 264.82 mg dm-3, observed in DMA, and a maximum of 400 mg dm-3, observed in RL. Both factors positively the quality of umburana seedlings.

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Seed reserves partition and light compensation point of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) seedlings growth under low photosynthetic active radiation

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology ◽

10.1590/s1516-89131998000200006 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 207-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

José Pires de Lemos Filho ◽

Ricardo Jenner Duarte

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Compensation Point ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Swietenia Macrophylla ◽

Active Radiation ◽

Light Compensation Point ◽

Light Levels ◽

Root Shoot Ratio ◽

Seed Reserves

The aim of this study was to verify the dry mass partition of the seed reserves during the initial growth of Swietenia macrophylla seedlings, in the dark, and at low levels of photosynthetically active radiation: 0.125; 3.12 and 52 µ mol.m-2.s-1. After 50 days, the dry mass of the seed reserves did not differ with treatments, but the total dry mass and leaf area were higher in the seedlings under higher light treatment. No difference in root/shoot ratio was observed between treatments, but the leaf area ratio was lower at higher light. Only the seedlings grown at 52 µ mol.m-2.s-1 showed a positive dry mass increase in relation to the mobilized seed reserves. With the values of the net increase of the seedling mass, a linear equation was adjusted in relation to the light levels, permitting to determine 3.76 µ mol.m-2.s-1 as the seedling light compensation point. These results explain the shade tolerance of the S. macrophylla seedlings.

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Doses de esterco de galinha e água disponível sob o desenvolvimento inicial do milho

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável ◽

10.18378/rvads.v11i5.4667 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 64

Author(s):

Francisco Marto de Souza ◽

Ellen Caroline Santos Lima ◽

Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá ◽

Lauter Silva Souto ◽

Jonathan Estivens Soares Araújo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dry Mass ◽

Chicken Manure ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Font Size ◽

Initial Development ◽

Available Water ◽

Chicken Litter ◽

Soil Irrigation ◽

Maize Plants ◽

Corn Plants

Objetivou-se estudar o desenvolvimento inicial de plantas de milho sob níveis de irrigação e doses de esterco de galinha. O experimento foi conduzido em condições de túnel plástico da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campus de Pombal, Paraíba, no período de Dezembro de 2014 a janeiro de 2015. O arranjo dos tratamentos constituiu um fatorial 5 x 2, correspondentes a cinco doses de cama de frango e dois níveis de água disponível (AD) de 50 e 100% da CC, mantido após as irrigações do solo, com 10 tratamentos e quatro repetições, totalizando as 40 unidades experimentais. O ensaio foi realizado em unidades experimentais compostas por vasos de 18 dm3 de capacidade, semeando manualmente quatro sementes por vaso. As plantas foram conduzidas por 20 dias após a semeadura, onde foram avaliadas quanto a emergência, o crescimento inicial e o acúmulo de massa seca. As doses de 8,4 e 8,5 t ha-1 promovem o maior crescimento das plantas de milho na fase inicial de crescimento. Não houve influência da água disponível e da interação água disponível e as doses de cama de frango sobre a emergência e crescimento da plantas de milho cultivar AG 051 durante os primeiros 20 após a semeadura. Doses of chicken manure and water available under the initial development of maizeAbstract<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR;" lang="EN-US">: The objective was to study the initial development of corn plants under irrigation levels and doses of chicken manure. The experiment was carried out in plastic tunnel conditions of the Federal University of Campina Grande, Campus of Pombal, Paraíba, from December 2014 to January 2015. The treatment arrangement consisted of a 5 x 2 factorial, corresponding to five doses of chicken litter and two levels of available water (AD) of 50 and 100% CC, maintained after soil irrigation with 10 treatments and four replications, Totaling the 40 experimental units. The experiment was carried out in experimental units composed of vessels of 18 dm3 capacity, manually seeding four seeds per pot. The plants were conducted for 20 days after sowing, where they were evaluated for emergence, initial growth and accumulation of dry mass. The doses of 8.4 and 8.5 t ha-1 promote the highest growth of maize plants in the initial phase of growth. There was no influence of available water and the interaction of available water and broiler litter doses on the emergence and growth of AG 051 maize plants during the first 20 years after sowing.Não houve influência da água disponível e da interação água disponível e as doses de cama de frango sobre a emergência e crescimento da plantas de milho cultivar AG 051 durante os primeiros 20 após a semeadura.

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Development of pre-sprouted seedlings (PSS) of sugarcane under different amounts of filter cake and application modes

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2018v39n5p1899 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 1899 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gisele Silva de Aquino ◽

João Gilberto Sampaio dos Santos ◽

Tayna Gomes Diniz ◽

Cristiane De Conti Medina ◽

Raffaella Rosseto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area ◽

Filter Cake ◽

Initial Period ◽

High Standard ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Stem Length ◽

Shoot Dry Weight ◽

Stalk Diameter ◽

Red Latosol

The sugarcane pre-sprouted seedlings (PSS) system is a new multiplication technology that contributes to the rapid production of seedlings and is associated with a high standard of vegetal health, vigour and uniformity of planting, as well as a drastic reduction in the use of seedlings per area. Due to the high moisture required during the initial period of growth, the filter cake can be an ally in the development of this technology. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the development of sugarcane PSS, under different amounts of filter cake and application modes. The treatments included five doses of filter cake at 0, 7.5, 15, 30, and 45 t ha-1 and two forms of application: depth (0.30 m) and surface. Once formed, the sugarcane PPS were planted in Eutroferric Red Latosol, with due treatments. For aerial development analyses, leaf area, stem length and diameter and shoot dry mass were evaluated at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days after planting. The filter cake positively influenced the development of pre-sprouted seedlings, promoting greater leaf area and stalk diameter when applied on the surface. The dose of 30 t ha-1 to the surface, provided 54% higher shoot dry weight and 56% more dry weight of roots compared to cultivation without its application, demonstrating its usefulness to improve the development of pre-sprouted seedlings.

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