CRESCIMENTO INICIAL E DIAGNOSE NUTRICIONAL DE PLANTAS DE MILHO CULTIVADAS COM OMISSÃO DE MACRONUTRIENTES EM ARGISSOLO

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o crescimento inicial e diagnose nutricional de plantas de milho cultivadas com omissão de macronutrientes em Argissolo. O experimento foi desenvolvido em estufa, tendo como substrato Argissolo amarelo distrocoeso, utilizou-se vasos com capacidade de 3 dm³, tendo como tratamentos: Solo sem adubação, Adubação referência e omissão de nitrogênio (N), fósforo (P) e potássio (K) respectivamente, mantendo cinco repetições por tratamento, totalizando 25 unidades experimentais, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Foi realizado o plantio via propagação sexuada e após uma semana foi feito o desbaste, deixando apenas uma planta por vaso. Aos 30 dias após a aplicação dos tratamentos, foram avaliados os parâmetros de crescimento: altura das plantas, número de folhas, diâmetro do colmo, massa seca (MS) da parte aérea (PA) e raiz (R), além das determinações nutricionais: concentração de nitrogênio, fósforo e potássio na PA e R. Os resultados encontrados foram submetidos a análise de variância e posteriormente ao teste de medias de acordo a significância. O crescimento inicial das plantas de milho foi severamente comprometido com a ausência dos nutrientes N e P, destacando assim a importância dessa suplementação. A diagnose nutricional mostrou que a omissão dos macronutrientes comprometeu o acúmulo desses elementos. Palavras-chave: gramíneas; fertilidade do solo; nutrição mineral de plantas; Zea mays. Initial growth and nutritional diagnosis of maize plants cultivated with omission of macronutrients in argissolo ABSTRACT: The objective of this work was to evaluate the initial growth and nutritional diagnosis of corn plants cultivated with omission of macronutrients in Argisol. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse with subsoil yellow dystrocoes, using pots with a capacity of 3 dm³, using as treatments: Soil without fertilization, reference fertilization and omission of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), maintaining five replicates per treatment, totaling 25 experimental units in a completely randomized design. Planting was carried out via sexual propagation and after one week the thinning was done, leaving only one plant per pot. At 30 days after application of the treatments, growth parameters were evaluated: plant height, leaf number, shoot diameter, shoot dry mass (AP) and root (R), in addition to the nutritional determinations: nitrogen concentration, phosphorus and potassium in PA and R. The results were submitted to analysis of variance and later to the test of means according to significance. The initial growth of corn plants was severely compromised by the absence of N and P nutrients, thus highlighting the importance of this supplementation. The nutritional diagnosis showed that omission of macronutrients compromised the accumulation of these elements. Keywords: grasses; soil fertility; mineral nutrition of plants; Zea mays.

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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 ◽

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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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Co-inoculation of Anabaena cylindrica and Azospirillum brasilense during initial growth and chloroplast pigments of corn

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v26n2p97-102 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 97-102

Author(s):

Osvaldo Matsuo ◽

Claudemir Zucareli ◽

Eduardo H. Horácio ◽

Luiz A. R. Alves ◽

Otavio J. G. A. Saab

Keyword(s):

Azospirillum Brasilense ◽

Photosynthetic Pigment ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Anabaena Cylindrica ◽

Corn Hybrids ◽

Chloroplast Pigments ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Corn Plants ◽

Biological Nitrogen

ABSTRACT Although the isolated effects of the cyanobacteria Anabaena cylindrica and the bacteria Azospirillum brasilense are well-known, the co-inoculation of both can promote other benefits to corn plants’ biological nitrogen fixation and growth. The aim was to evaluate the initial growth and chloroplast pigment levels of corn hybrids co-inoculated with A. brasilense and A. cylindrica. The experiment was conducted in greenhouse conditions using the completely randomized design in a factorial scheme 2 × 4 with two hybrids, Balu 184 and Balu 280 Pro, and four inoculation treatments: no inoculation, inoculation of A. cylindrica, inoculation of A. brasilense, and the co-inoculation of A. cylindrica + A. brasilense. Co-inoculation resulted in higher root growth and dry mass of the aerial part in both hybrids; however, the hybrid Balu 280 Pro presented higher responsivity. The co-inoculation of A. brasilense and A. cylindrica increased initial corn growth without altering the photosynthetic pigment levels.

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Crescimento inicial do milho sob doses de esterco caprino e disponibilidade de água no solo

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável ◽

10.18378/rvads.v12i2.4964 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 241 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco Marto de Souza ◽

Ellen Caroline Santos Lima ◽

Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá ◽

Lauter Silva Souto ◽

Jonathan Estivens Soares Araújo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Availability ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Field Capacity ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Available Water ◽

Maize Plants ◽

Corn Plants ◽

Goat Manure ◽

Mass Accumulation

Objetivou-se estudar a emergência e o crescimento inicial de plantas de milho adubadas com esterco caprino sob dois regimes de disponibilidade de água no solo. O arranjo dos tratamentos constituiu um fatorial 4 x 2, correspondentes a quatro doses de esterco caprino (0, 4, 8 e 12 t ha-1) e dois níveis de água disponível de 50 e 100% da capacidade de campo, mantido após as irrigações do solo, com 8 tratamentos e quatro repetições, totalizando as 32 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, sendo avaliadas quanto à emergência, o crescimento inicial e o acúmulo de massa seca. A redução de 50% de água no solo não exerce impactos negativo sobre a emergência e crescimento inicial das plantas de milho AG1051. A dose de esterco caprino de 12 t ha-1 promoveu o maior crescimento e acúmulo de massa seca das plantas de milho.Initial growth of maize under manure goat doses and water availability in soilAbstract: The objective was to study the emergence and initial growth of corn plants fertilized with goat manure under two water availability regimes in soil. The treatment arrangement consisted of a 4 x 2 factorial, corresponding to four doses of goat manure (0, 4, 8 and 12 t ha-1) and two levels of available water of 50 and 100% of field capacity, maintained after The soil irrigations, with 8 treatments and four replications, totalizing the 32 experimental units. The experiment was carried out in experimental units composed of pots of 18 dm3 of 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 dry mass accumulation. The reduction of 50% of water in the soil does not have a negative impact on the emergence and initial growth of AG1051 maize plants. The dose of goat manure of 12 t ha-1 promoted the highest growth and accumulation of dry mass of maize plants.

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Effects of Aluminum and pH on Germination of Echium plantagineum L.

Journal of Agricultural Studies ◽

10.5296/jas.v8i1.16179 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 313

Author(s):

Rodrigo Roso ◽

Ubirajara Russi Nunes ◽

Caren Alessandra Müller ◽

Juçara Terezinha Paranhos ◽

Sidinei José Lopes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Aerial Part ◽

Aluminum Sulfate ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Primary Root ◽

Dry Mass ◽

The Third ◽

Sulfate Solutions ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Primary Root Length ◽

Growth Of Seedlings

The objetive of this study was to identify the effects of aluminum concentrations and pH levels of solution on germination of Echium plantagineum L. seeds. Three different experiments were carried out in completely randomized design with four repetitions. In the first experiment, we used aluminum sulfate solutions in concentrations of 0.0; 0.3; 0.6; 1.0; 2.0; 3.0; 4.0; 5.0; 6.0 and 7.0 cmolc L-1 and in the second experiment, solutions with different pH, 3.0; 4.0; 5.0; 6.0; 7.0; 8.0; 9.0 and 10.0. In the third experiment, we carried out a factorial (4x4) with aluminum sulfate solutions (0.0; 2.0; 4.0 and 6.0 cmolc L-1) and pH (4.0; 5.0; 6.0 and 7.0). It was evaluated the germination of Echium plantagineum L. at four and 14 days after seeding (DAS), germination speed index, primary root length, aerial part and dry mass of seedlings. The presence of aluminum reduced the germination by 27 and 40% at four and 14 DAS, respectively, in concentrations superior to 3.0 cmolc L-1. The three growth parameters presented linear reduction with the increase of aluminum concentrations. In the second experiment, the solutions with pH of 3.0 and 10.0 provided increases in germination, length of root and aerial part, and little influence in the dry mass of seedlings. In the third experiment, there was significant interaction between the aluminum concentrations and pH levels of substrate. The presence of aluminum in the substrate presented toxic effect on germination of seeds, length of seedlings and dry mass. The pH of the solution has little effect in germination of seeds and in the growth of seedlings of E. plantagineum.

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Low Concentration of Cobalt Increases Growth, Biochemical Constituents, Mineral Status and Yield in Zea Mays

Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.3329/jsr.v1i1.1226 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 128-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Cheruth Abdul Jaleel ◽

Zhao Changxing ◽

K Jayakumar ◽

M Iqbal

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Chlorophyll A ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Content Increase ◽

Seedling Vigour ◽

Total Sugars ◽

Chlorophyll Contents ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Maize Plants

A pot culture experiment has been carried out to find the extent of changes occurring in the biochemicals and nutrients of maize plants (Zea mays L.) grown under different concentrations of cobalt (50, 100, 150, 200, 250 mg kg-1 soil). The growth and yield parameters such as seedling vigour, number of cobs, number of seeds per plant; photosynthetic pigments viz., chlorophyll âaâ, chlorophyll âbâ, and total chlorophyll contents; biochemicals like total sugars (reducing and non reducing), starch, amino acids and protein content and various macro- and micronutrients are determined 90 days after sowing (DAS). All the growth parameters, pigment content, biochemicals and mineral content increase at 50 mg Co kg-1 soil when compared with the control. Further increase in the Co levels (100-200 mg kg-1 soil) has a negative effect on all the above parameters.Â Â Keywords: Cobalt; Growth; Zea mays; Biochemicals; Nutrients. Â© 2009 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved.Â Â DOI: 10.3329/jsr.v1i1.1226Â

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Trichoderma Contributes to the Germination and Seedling Development of Açaí Palm

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture10100456 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 456

Author(s):

Bruno Fróes Campos ◽

Anselmo Junior Corrêa Araújo ◽

Cristina Aledi Felsemburgh ◽

Thiago Almeida Vieira ◽

Denise Castro Lustosa

Keyword(s):

Dry Mass ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Trichoderma Isolate ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Collar Diameter ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

Set Up ◽

Root Size ◽

Trichoderma Isolates

The application of Trichoderma fungus can be used to obtain seedlings of higher quality for plantations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Trichoderma isolates on the germination and initial growth of açaí seedlings. Two trials were set up. In the laboratory, the seeds were inoculated in suspensions prepared with each of the isolates for 24 h, and they were arranged in trays containing filter paper in a completely randomized design with five replicates containing 50 seeds each. For the control, the seeds were submerged only in water. Part of the seedlings resulting from seeds treated and not treated with Trichoderma were transferred to bags containing forest soil and were submitted to seven modes of application of Trichoderma and kept in a nursery. The speed of germination and hypocotyl were not influenced by the biological treatment. The application of the different Trichoderma isolates positively influenced the height, collar diameter, number of leaves, root size, leaf area and root, and aerial part dry mass of the açaí seedlings. The application of the Trichoderma isolate TAM01 on the preplanting substrate and biweekly applications on the postplanting substrate was the combination that most positively influenced the development of açai seedlings.

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Kajian Macam Bokashi dan Varietas Terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Tanaman Jagung (Zea mays L.)

AGRORADIX : Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian ◽

10.52166/agroteknologi.v2i2.1588 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 32-43

Author(s):

Muhammad Syifa’ ◽

Ana Amiroh ◽

Suharso Suharso

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Block Design ◽

Food Plants ◽

Good Effect ◽

Staple Food ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Maize Plants ◽

Generative Phase ◽

Corn Plants

Corn plants (Zea mays L.) are one of the second staple food plants after rice plants in Indonesia. Some people in Indonesia consume corn as a staple food. Given the importance of corn crop commodities, as one of the staple foods. So there needs to be an effort to increase the growth and production of corn plants. One such effort is the application of bokashi and varieties. This research was conducted in Kranji Village, Paciran District, Lamongan Regency. With the altitude of ± 5 meters above sea level. The time of the study was conducted from March to June 2019. This study uses Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD), which consists of two factors, namely: bokashi and varieties. Each factor consists of 3 levels that are repeated 3 times, namely: the first factor, bokashi consists of 3 levels, namely without bokashi, bokashi cow cage, bokashi chicken coop. The second factor, the variety consisted of 3 levels namely BISI 18, NK7328 SUMO, and BISI 2. Observation of growth and production of maize plants includes vegetative phase (plant height and number of leaves) and generative phase (ear length, ear diameter, weight of peel cob ear off harvest, weight of peel cob off harvest per hectare and weight of 1000 seeds). The results showed the interaction between the treatment of bokashi and varieties on the height of maize plants and the treatment of NK7328 SUMO varieties had a good effect on all parameters of observation.

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Control of volunteer corn with rates of post-emergent ACCase inhibitors applied at different phenological stages

Colloquium Agrariae ◽

10.5747/ca.2020.v16.n5.a393 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 35-46

Author(s):

Bárbara Suellen de Almeida Santos ◽

Abílio Felipe Oliveira Lopes ◽

Guilherme Mendes Pio de Oliveira ◽

Giliardi Dalazen

Keyword(s):

Dry Mass ◽

Visual Control ◽

Phenological Stages ◽

Complete Control ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Glycine Max L ◽

Volunteer Corn ◽

Corn Plants ◽

Regression Adjustment ◽

Complementary Analysis

The occurrence of volunteer corn (Zea maysL.) has been common in Brazilian crops due to the adoption of a succession of soybean (Glycine max(L.) Merrill) and corn resistant to glyphosate. The aim of this work was to evaluate the control of volunteer corn using different rates of acetyl-CoAcarboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors herbicides at different phenological stages. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse in a completely randomized design. The experiment was organized in a factorial scheme (3x7x2) with three herbicides (clethodim, quizalofop-P-tefuryl and clethodim + quizalofop-P-ethyl) applied atseven rates [0; 25; 50; 100; 200; 400 and 800 mL of commercial product (C.P.) ha-1], andat two corn phenological stages (V3 and V6). Visual control (%) assessments were carried out at 14, 21 and 28 days after application of treatments (DAT) and shoot dry mass (SDM) at 28 DAT. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and to complementary analysis by logistic regression adjustment. For allherbicides, the control of volunteer corn was greater at V3 stage, requiring lower rates compared to V6. Complete visual control of volunteer corn plants at V3 was obtained with rates of 25 mL C.P. ha-1for all herbicides evaluated, corresponding to 6, 3 and 6 + 3 g a.i. ha-1of clethodim, quizalofop-P-tefuryl and clethodim + quizalofop-P-ethyl, respectively. For V6 application, 400 mL C.P. ha-1of clethodim (equivalent to 96 g a.i. ha-1) and 100 mL C.P. ha-1of quizalofop-P-tefuryl (equivalent to 12 g a.i. ha-1) and clethodim + quizalofop-P-ethyl (equivalent to 24 + 12 g a.i. ha-1) were necessary to achieve 100% of plant mortality. Thus, the efficiency of clethodim was more dependent on the stage of application compared to others herbicides, requiring higher rates to achieve complete control of volunteer corn at V6.

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Influence of NaCl salinity on plant growth and nutrient assimilation of Zea mays L.

Journal of Applied and Advanced Research ◽

10.21839/jaar.2016.v1i1.16 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 54 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R. Sozharajan ◽

S. Natarajan

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Fine Sand ◽

Nacl Stress ◽

Mineral Nutrient ◽

Human Consumption ◽

Mineral Contents ◽

Maize Seeds ◽

Randomized Design

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the world’s leading edible oil and third largest important cereal. In addition to it is used as food for human consumption as well as food grain for livestock. High concentrations of NaCl in soils account for large decrease in the yield of a large variety of crops all over the globe. The objective of the present study was conducted to evaluate NaCl stress on growth and mineral nutrient composition of maize plants. Maize seeds were grown in plastic pots having fine sand. After 20 days of germination, the plants were subjected to seven different concentrations (Control, 25mM, 50mM, 75mM, 100mM, 125mM and 150mM) of NaCl. Plants were analyzed on 15th day after salt treatment. Factorial experiments in a completely randomized design (CRBD) with three replications were applied. The growth parameters and mineral contents Na, Ca, K and Cl were investigated from saline treated and non saline treated plants. Results indicated that the NaCl stress markedly reduced the shoot and root length fresh and dry masses. Moreover Na+, Cl- content increased with increase in NaCl stress, while Ca2+ and K+ were decreased significantly.

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Emergência e crescimento de alface (Lactuca sativa L.) submetida a substratos orgânicos

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável ◽

10.18378/rvads.v12i2.4859 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 348

Author(s):

Franciele Mara Lucca Zanardo Bohm ◽

Adriana Strieder Philippsen ◽

Débora Larissa de Oliveira ◽

Lucas Henrique Teixeira Garcete ◽

Paula Bonomo Bertola ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lactuca Sativa ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Fresh Mass ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Organic Substrates ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Lettuce Growth ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

Sustainable System

A agricultura orgânica se destaca como modo de produção que consiste em um sistema sustentável. Um dos desafios desse método de cultivo é a produção de alimentos com qualidade em quantidades suficientes sem comprometer o meio ambiente. Objetivou-se analisar o efeito de substratos orgânicos na germinação e crescimento inicial de alface. O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento inteiramente casualizado com quatro tratamentos (substratos) e duas repetições. Foram testados os substratos: composto de Sibipiruna, substrato comercial, composto de Sibipiruna com chorume e substrato comercial com chorume. O chorume foi obtido exclusivamente da decomposição de vegetais. Foi avaliado o efeito dos substratos pelo percentual de germinação, massa fresca, massa seca e comprimento da radícula. Pôde-se considerar que houve diferença significativa entre os tratamentos. As sementes, quando germinadas em substrato de Sibipiruna com chorume, apresentaram maior massa seca e comprimento de radícula. Com relação à massa fresca, os valores obtidos foram maiores quando o chorume foi adicionado a ambos os substratos. O chorume obtido da decomposição de vegetais aumentou a germinação e o crescimento inicial das plântulas.Emergence and growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) submitted to organic substrates<pre>Abstract: Organic agriculture stands out as a mode of production consisting of a sustainable system. One of the challenges of this method of cultivation is the production of sufficient quality food in sufficient quantities without compromising the environment. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of organic substrates on germination and initial lettuce growth. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with four treatments (substrates) and two replicates. The substrates were tested: Sibipiruna compound, commercial substrate, Sibipiruna compound with slurry and commercial slurry substrate. The manure was obtained exclusively from the decomposition of vegetables. The effect of the substrates was evaluated by percentage of germination, fresh mass, dry mass and radicular length. It was possible to consider that there was a significant difference between treatments. The seeds, when germinated in substrate of Sibipiruna with slurry, presented higher dry mass and radicle length. Regarding the fresh mass, the values obtained were higher when the slurry was added to both substrates. The slurry obtained from the decomposition of plants increased the germination and the initial growth of the seedlings.</pre>

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