EFFECT OF COMBINATIONS OF VERMICULITE AND EARTHWORM COMPOST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RANGPUR LIME ROOTSTOCK

Abstract

The present work was carried in protecting environment located in the Ranch Saint Luzia, situated in Monte Azul Paulista city. Rangpur lime rootstock was evaluated in different combinations of vermiculite and earthworm compost. The experiment was installed using a randomized block design, with five repetitions and seven treatments: 100% vermiculite; 100% earthworm compost; 50% vermiculite and 50% earthworm compost; 60% vermiculite and 40% earthworm compost; 70% vermiculite and 30% earthworm compost; 80% vermiculite and 20% earthworm compost; 90% vermiculite and 10% earthworm compost. Was evaluated the green matter, dry matter and Seedlings height to the 60 days after seeding. There was not difference between the tested combinations and the effect of the vermiculite was identical to the earthworm compost.