Initial growth of melon submitted to different sources of organic fertilizers in the semi-arid Bahia

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Cucumis melo L., sustainability, agronomic characteristics, organic matter

Abstract

The present work aimed to evaluate the initial growth of melon submitted to different sources of organic fertilizers in semi-arid conditions in Bahia. The study was developed at the Universidade do Estado da Bahia – UNEB, using the cultivar Goldex®. The performance of the melon crop was evaluated in a randomized block design, consisting of 4 blocks of 5m2, in a split plot with 4 treatments and 32 replications, involving the following treatments: T1: control; T2: cattle manure; T3: goat manure; T4: poultry litter. The evaluations of plant characteristics were measured by determining the number of leaves, stem diameter, branch length and chlorophyll content. Data were submitted to analysis of variance and Tukey test at 5% significance level. Based on the main results, it was observed that the poultry litter provided a greater number of leaves (7.6), branch length (62.5 cm), stem diameter (8.7 mm) and chlorophyll content (39, 3 µg.cm-2) in relation to the other treatments. Poultry manure is indicated as a viable alternative for application in the melon crop due to the good results for the agronomic characteristics of the crop.

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  • Raví Emanoel de Melo, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco - UFAPE

    Engenheiro Agrônomo formado pela Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB, Departamento de Ciências Humanas e Tecnologias - DCHT. Participou do programa de iniciação científica de 2018 a 2019, desenvolvendo projeto na área de Fitotecnia. Atualmente atua como discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Produção Agrícola da Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco - UFAPE. Tem experiência nas áreas de Agronomia, Agroecologia e Ciência do Solo. (Texto informado pelo autor)

  • Antonio Edson Brandão da Silva, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

    Graduado em Licenciatura em Matemática pela Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB) Campus VIII, Paulo Afonso/BA. Membro do grupo de estudos e pesquisas em Educação Matemática e Contemporaneidade (EduMatCon). Sócio efetivo da Sociedade Brasileira de Educação Matemática (SBEM). Mestrando em Física Aplicada pela Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE).

  • Leidiane de Jesus Oliveira, Bahia State University

    Graduação em andamento em Engenharia agronômica pela Universidade do Estado da Bahia.

  • Eline Dias Barbosa, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco

    Engenheira Agrônoma formada pela Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB, Departamento de Ciências Humanas e Tecnologias - DCHT. Participou do Programa Universidade Para Todos - UPT/UNEB na condição de monitora de disciplinas. Tem experiência nas áreas de Agronomia, Agroecologia e Ciência do Solo.

V.66 (2023): RCA AJAES

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2023-12-12

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Vol. 66 (2023): RCA AJAES

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Scientific Articles

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