Banana crop response to different proportions of microorganisms and biochar in two soil textures

Abstract

The indiscriminate use of chemicals has motivated this research. The objective was to compare the effects on the development of plant succession under microorganism and biochar management in sandy loam and clay loam textured soils. The research was carried out in two plots: plot one with sandy loam textured soil and plot two with clay loam textured soil. Three treatments and a control were established, 20 plants were selected for each one, the control (T0): 8 kg of silicon oxide at 75% + 1 l of biochar enriched with Trichoderma spp, treatment 1 (T1): 8 kg of 75% silicon oxide + 56 ml of Paecilomyces spp, treatment 2 (T2): 8 kg of 75% silicon oxide + 102 ml of Paecilomyces spp; and Treatment 3 (T3): 56 g of arbuscular Mycorrhiza. The highest value in plant height presented plot one (P1) with 3.22 m (T1), plant stem diameter presented P1 with 1.04 m (T1) and corm diameter in plot two with 1.18 m (T2). The results revealed that the treatments have a positive effect on the growth of the plants.