Doses de fósforo e uso de esterco bovino no cultivo de gérbera de vaso

Abstract

Gerbera can be grown as a cut flower or in pots. However, there is little information on nutrition and fertilization, especially related to phosphorus and the use of organic matter in pots. This study aimed to evaluate the growth and production of potted gerbera under doses of phosphorus and the use of cattle manure. The experiment was carried out in pots, under greenhouse conditions. A randomized block experimental design was used in a 5 x 2 factorial scheme with 4 replications, totaling 40 experimental units. The treatments consisted of 5 P rates: 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80 mg dm -3 P, as triple superphosphate powder and use, or not, of cattle manure. Phosphate fertilization and cattle manure in soil with low P contents did not influence the growth and production of potted gerbera. Phosphorus rates improve the nutritional status of potted gerbera, but do not contribute to the commercial quality of the plants. The use of cattle manure increases the availability of phosphorus in the soil for potted gerbera cultivation without, however, contributing to commercial quality. Potted gerbera is poorly responsive to phosphorus addition, supplied by both mineral and organic fertilizers. Keywords: Gerbera jamesoni, phosphorus, organic manure, nutrients. RESUMO Doses de fósforo e uso de esterco bovino no cultivo de gérbera de vasoA gérbera pode ser cultivada como flor de corte ou em vasos, porém há poucas informações sobre nutrição e adubação, especialmente relacionadas ao fósforo e uso de resíduos orgânicos em vasos. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o crescimento e a produção de gérbera em vaso sob doses de fósforo e uso de esterco bovino. O experimento foi conduzido em vasos, em casa de vegetação. Foi empregado delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso, em esquema fatorial 5 x 2 e 4 repetições totalizando 40 unidades experimentais. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por 5 doses de P: 0, 20, 40, 60 e 80 mg dm -3 de P, na forma de superfosfato triplo em pó e uso ou não de esterco bovino. A adubação fosfatada e o esterco bovino, em solo com baixo teor de P, não influencia o crescimento e a produção de gérbera de vaso. As doses de fósforo proporcionam melhorias no estado nutricional da gérbera cultivada em vaso, mas não contribuem para a qualidade comercial das plantas. O uso de esterco bovino aumenta a disponibilidade de fósforo no solo para cultivo de gérbera em vaso, sem, contudo contribuir para a qualidade comercial. A gérbera cultivada em vaso é pouco responsiva às adições de fósforo, fornecido tanto por fertilizante mineral como orgânico. Palavras-chave: Gerbera jamesoni, fósforo, adubação orgânica, nutrientes.

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