Effect of vermicompost on Williams banana seedlings in a nursery
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https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v17i4.4016Keywords:
Musa spp, composting, micropropagation, substrateAbstract
Vermicompost is an organic amendment of broad interest in sustainable agriculture, as it improves substrate fertility and exerts suppressive effects against pests and diseases. The objective of the present research was to determine the effect of vermicompost on the growth of banana seedlings in the nursery stage. Four treatments were established: T1 (100 g vermicompost + 650 g rice husks + 650 g sand); T2 (200 g vermicompost + 600 g rice husks + 600 g sand); T3 (300 g vermicompost + 500 g rice husks + 500 g sand); and T4 (control: 0 g vermicompost + 500 g rice husks + 300 g soil + 500 g sand). Parameters related to aerial and root growth were evaluated, including height, pseudostem diameter, leaf emission, chlorophyll content, root and corm weight, as well as root length. The results showed that vermicompost favored the development of seedling morphology, especially at the 300 g dose, which increased pseudostem robustness and leaf emission. These findings confirm the potential of vermicompost as a sustainable tool to strengthen the health, productivity and quality of banana plants in a nursery.
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