DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY OF PLANTS Carapa guianensis Aubl. and Carapa procera D.C. SUBMITTED TO FOSFATATED FODDER
Growth; Phosphor; Plant physiology; Andiroba; Productivity.
The species Carapa guianensis Aubl. and Carapa procera D.C., have great economic potential, because they produce excellent wood and oil-rich seeds, which have medicinal properties. For efficient management of these species it is important to know their nutritional requirements. Phosphorus in inadequate levels is limiting to the development of plants, reducing their productivity. In this way, the project aims to evaluate the ecophysiological responses and productivity of andiroba (Carapa spp.) Plants submitted to different doses of phosphorus. For the ecophysiological evaluation, andiroba seedlings of C. guianensis and C. procera and five phosphorus dosages (0, 50, 250, 500 and 1000 kg ha-1) will be used. They will be evaluated: Leaf Area Index, Relative Growth Rate, Absolute Growth Rate, Liquid Assimilation Rate, phosphorus and nitrogen use and efficiency, photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance and photosynthetic pigments. The influence of phosphate fertilization (0, 50, 250, 500 and 1000 kg ha-1) on the annual diameter increase, fruit and seed yield and yield of the vegetable oil of andiroba individuals (C. guianensis and C. procera) in two plantations. It is expected that the individuals of andiroba present a significantly different behavior of all the analyzed variables, as a function of the phosphate fertilization, improving their development. From the results of growth, we intend to infer about the dynamics of growth of individuals over time, for the given experimental conditions, indicating the best way of conducting plantings, referring to the management of fertilization.