Abstract
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a crop whose cultivation is of great importance in economic and social aspects. However, the development of efficient and low-cost technologies is essential for the growth of agricultural activity in the region. Among the most studied technologies, the production of quality seedlings in organic substrates is highlighted. In this context, the objective was to evaluate the development of tomato seedlings produced with organic substrates, using the decomposed stem of babassu palm and goat manure, using the multidimensional technique with the help of canonical functions associated with growth analysis. The treatments consisted of 25%, 50% and 75% sand aggregates, 25% to 50% sand addition, 25% to 50% sand and commercial substrate, established in a completely randomized design with 28 treatments and four replications in a 7 × 4 factorial scheme, the first factor consisting of seven substrates and the second of four evaluation periods (7, 14, 21, 28 days after emergence). Were analyzed shoot length and main root length; dry mass of the aerial part and of the root system and leaf area. These variables were analyzed through multidimensional analysis with the help of canonical functions and growth analysis. In general, the substrates consisting of goat manure and sand were superior to the substrates consisting of the decomposed palm tree stem and the commercial substrate. The alternative substrate formed by the mixture of goat manure, in the proportion of 25% of sterilized sand + 75% goat manure, constitutes the best option for the production of tomato seedlings.
Highlights
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the main representative culture of the family Solanaceae, whose cultivation has great importance, in the economic and social aspects
In view of the above, the objective was to evaluate the development of Solanum lycopersicum seedlings produced with organic substrates, using the decomposed stem of babassu palm and goat manure, using the multidimensional technique with the help of canonical functions associated with growth analysis
The 28 treatments were arranged in factorial scheme 7 × 4; (S1-25% sterilized sand + 75% decomposed palm stem, S2-50% sterilized sand + 50% decomposed palm stem, S3-75% sterilized sand + 25% decomposed palm stem, S4-25% sterile sand + 75% goat manure, S5-50% sterile sand + 50% goat manure, S6-75% sterile sand + 25% manure goat and S7-commercial substrate (Tropstrato HT®)) and the second factor constituted by four epochs of evaluation, being these realized every seven days
Summary
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the main representative culture of the family Solanaceae, whose cultivation has great importance, in the economic and social aspects. The low representation of the state of Maranhão in the regional and national tomato culture is mainly due to the lack of investments, in the majority of agricultural properties, and the low technological level of the producers. In face of this problem, there is a need for the development of efficient and low-cost technologies in the region. Among the technologies most studied, it is worth mentioning the production of quality seedlings, which is based on researches with better combinations of substrates, using two or more materials. The research has converged to the study of organic materials and its local availability, which seeks to reduce costs (Lima et al, 2011; Souza et al, 2013)
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