Yield in cultivars of the West Indian gherkin for different doses of biofertiliser = Produtividade de cultivares de maxixeiro em função de doses de biofertilizante
subject: Cucumis anguria L, Organic fertiliser, Organic input
description: The fruit of the West Indian gherkin is greatly appreciated in Brazilian cuisine, especially in the north and northeast of Brazil. However, it is still considered a secondary crop, and is cultivated using non-technical management. As it is a crop produced mainly by small farmers, any research should be directed towards its cultivation using inputs produced on the farm itself, such as bio-fertilisers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect on the yield of two West Indian gherkin cultivars, of different doses of bio-fertiliser consisting of cattle manure and commercial products containing bacteria and enzymes that degrade organic molecules.A completely randomised design was used in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme with four replications. The factors included two cultivars (Do Norte and Liso Gibão) and four doses of bio-fertiliser (0, 8, 16 and 24 m3 ha-1) applied through fertigation. The experiment lasted for 100 days, with six collections being made, for which thefollowing variables were evaluated: number of fruits, fruit weight, production and yield. All the variables were affected by the interaction between the factors under study. The cultivars did not differ as to yield, however the De North cultivar gave the highest number of fruits, while the Liso Gibão cultivar produced fruit of a greater weight. From the results obtained, a dose of 14 m3 ha-1 is recommended for the Liso Gibão cultivar. For the DeNorte cultivar, further studies with higher doses of bio-fertiliser are recommended. = Os frutos de maxixeiro são de grande apreciação na culinária brasileira, principalmente nas regiões Norte e Nordeste do Brasil. No entanto, é considerada uma cultura secundária e seu cultivo é realizado sem adoção de manejo tecnificado. Devido o seu cultivo ser realizado, principalmente, por pequenos produtores, as pesquisas empregando insumos produzidos na própria propriedade, como o biofertilizante, na adubação do maxixe são relevantes. Nesse sentido, objetivou-se com este traba…
creator: Lucas Pereira Gomes, Francisco de Assis de Oliveira, Francisco Mardones Servulo Bezerra, Luan Alves Lima, Luilson Pereira Costa, Rodolfo Artur Alves Guedes
source: Agro@mbiente On-line
publisher: Universidade Federal de Roraima
date: 2015
relation: http://revista.ufrr.br/index.php/agroambiente/article/view/2381
coverage: Agriculture (General), Agriculture, Environmental sciences