Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth
This study aims to analyze the incorporation of basalt rock dust to a commercial substrate based on pine bark under two light conditions on initial growth of Monteverdia ilicifolia (Mart. Ex Reissek) Biral seedlings. We evaluated four proportions of rock dust: 0% (control), 10%, 20%, and 30% on pla...
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author | Natália Saudade de Aguiar Alexandre Dal Forno Mastella Mônica Moreno Gabira Letícia Siqueira Walter Francival Cardoso Felix Daniele Cristina Pereira de Matos Ivar Wendling Alessandro Camargo Angelo Rozimeiry Gomes Bezerra Gaspar Dagma Kratz |
author_facet | Natália Saudade de Aguiar Alexandre Dal Forno Mastella Mônica Moreno Gabira Letícia Siqueira Walter Francival Cardoso Felix Daniele Cristina Pereira de Matos Ivar Wendling Alessandro Camargo Angelo Rozimeiry Gomes Bezerra Gaspar Dagma Kratz |
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This study aims to analyze the incorporation of basalt rock dust to a commercial substrate based on pine bark under two light conditions on initial growth of Monteverdia ilicifolia (Mart. Ex Reissek) Biral seedlings. We evaluated four proportions of rock dust: 0% (control), 10%, 20%, and 30% on plants kept unshaded and under 50% shading for 140 days. The unshaded condition associated with basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate presented the higher seedlings growth. Incorporating rock dust in any proportion to the substrate increased stem diameter and biomass, resulting in a greater Dickson quality index (DQI) in unshaded seedlings. The rock dust in a proportion of 10% showed better results in seedlings growth. Moreover, 20% and 30% of rock dust reduced stem diameter, biomass, and DQI, when compared to 10% of rock dust, possibly due to the substrate physical characteristics. We recommend incorporating 10% of rock dust to the pine bark-based substrate for M. ilicifolia seedlings production in an unshaded environment.
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spelling | doaj.art-b915816f771e44c89a93d8847255ba032022-12-22T01:21:36ZengEmbrapa FlorestasPesquisa Florestal Brasileira1809-36471983-26052022-07-014210.4336/2022.pfb.42e202002142Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growthNatália Saudade de Aguiar0Alexandre Dal Forno Mastella1Mônica Moreno Gabira2Letícia Siqueira Walter3Francival Cardoso Felix4Daniele Cristina Pereira de Matos5Ivar Wendling6Alessandro Camargo Angelo7Rozimeiry Gomes Bezerra Gaspar8Dagma Kratz9Universidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraEmbrapa FlorestasUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da MadeiraUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Centro de Ciências Florestais e da Madeira This study aims to analyze the incorporation of basalt rock dust to a commercial substrate based on pine bark under two light conditions on initial growth of Monteverdia ilicifolia (Mart. Ex Reissek) Biral seedlings. We evaluated four proportions of rock dust: 0% (control), 10%, 20%, and 30% on plants kept unshaded and under 50% shading for 140 days. The unshaded condition associated with basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate presented the higher seedlings growth. Incorporating rock dust in any proportion to the substrate increased stem diameter and biomass, resulting in a greater Dickson quality index (DQI) in unshaded seedlings. The rock dust in a proportion of 10% showed better results in seedlings growth. Moreover, 20% and 30% of rock dust reduced stem diameter, biomass, and DQI, when compared to 10% of rock dust, possibly due to the substrate physical characteristics. We recommend incorporating 10% of rock dust to the pine bark-based substrate for M. ilicifolia seedlings production in an unshaded environment. http://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/2142Espinheira-santaShadingSubstrate components |
spellingShingle | Natália Saudade de Aguiar Alexandre Dal Forno Mastella Mônica Moreno Gabira Letícia Siqueira Walter Francival Cardoso Felix Daniele Cristina Pereira de Matos Ivar Wendling Alessandro Camargo Angelo Rozimeiry Gomes Bezerra Gaspar Dagma Kratz Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira Espinheira-santa Shading Substrate components |
title | Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth |
title_full | Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth |
title_fullStr | Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth |
title_full_unstemmed | Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth |
title_short | Basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors Monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth |
title_sort | basalt rock dust incorporated to substrate favors monteverdia ilicifolia seedlings initial growth |
topic | Espinheira-santa Shading Substrate components |
url | http://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/2142 |
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