Abstract
The use of plant biostimulants jointly or without macro or micro fertilization may be an alternative to change plant metabolism and consequently, improve bean crop yield. Under this circumstance, we aim to evaluate the influence of biostimulants and its interaction with macro and micronutrient fertilizers on common bean var. Perola yield in Bahia State (BA). The research started on 12 December, 2013 in the experimental farm of the State University of Southwestern Bahia (UESB), campus in Vitoria da Conquista – BA, Brazil. The experimental design used was the total randomized block with three replications, arranged in a factorial scheme (2x2x4) under two macronutrient fertilization levels (present or absent) and four biostimulants (Control, Stimulate, Booster and Biozyme), in which doses followed manufacturer recommendation for common bean crop. The following traits were assessed: plant height, stem diameter, first pod height, pod number, pod length, grain per plant, 100-grain dry mass and yield. The data was submitted to variance analysis, and means were compared by “F” and Scott Knott tests at 5% probability. We found that biostimulants enhanced common bean yield with or without macro and/ or micronutrient supply. Key words: Plant regulators, nutrients, fertilization, yield and Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Highlights
Common bean (Phaesolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important domestic crops because of its high nutritional value and use as basic food in Brazil
We aim to evaluate the influence of biostimulants and its interaction with macro and micronutrient fertilizers on common bean var
We found that biostimulants enhanced common bean yield with or without macro and/
Summary
Common bean (Phaesolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important domestic crops because of its high nutritional value and use as basic food in Brazil. State (Brazil) is 509 Kg ha , below the Brazilian State. -1 yield, which is 1,032 Kg ha (IBGE, 2014). When it is used in a higher technological level, bean yield. In Bahia, there are three main periods to cultivate beans: “rainy season” that is between November to December, “dry season” being in February and March and “winter beans”. Sown from July to September (Ferreira et al, 2002). This State produces the eighth worse yield from Brazil
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