<b>Production of seedlings of forage species in floating hydroponics system with biofertilizer or soluble fertilizer</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v31i4.7459

Abstract

Production of seedlings of forage species in floating hydroponics system with biofertilizer or soluble fertilizer. The aim of this work was to evaluate the survival and dry matter production during the seedling culture phase of three forage species: Axonopus catharinensis, forage peanut (Arachis pintoi), and greater lotus (Lotus uliginosus cv. Maku), in a floating hydroponic system using biofertilizer or soluble fertilizer. The experimental design adopted was randomized blocks in a 3 x 2 factorial scheme, with three forage species and two fertilizers. There was no difference between species with regard to survival (p = 0.225), regardless of the fertilizer used (p = 0.92). However, when dry matter production was considered, Maku (p = 0,001) showed greater weight (47.18 g), while there was no difference (p = 0.227) in weight between Arachis pintoi (19.90 g) and Axonopus catharinensis (16.81 g) or between fertilizers (p = 0.559). Thus, all three forage species have similar survival conditions, regardless of nutrient concentration of the fertilizer, and Maku had greater dry matter production.