Initial Development of Eucalyptus According to Different Desiccation Periods of Signalgrass

• Published in: Advances in Weed Science 2018-01, Vol.36
• Main Authors: GRAAT, Y., BACHA, A.L., NEPOMUCENO, M.P., ALVES, P.L.C.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Allelopathy; Brachiaria; Brachiaria decumbens; Desiccation; Dry matter; Drying; Eucalyptus; Eucalyptus grandis; Eucalyptus urograndis; Glyphosate; Herbicides; Leaf area; Leaves; plant cover; PLANT SCIENCES; Planting; Seedlings; Urochloa; Urochloa brizantha; Urochloa decumbens
• ISSN: 0100-8358; 1806-9681; 1806-9681; 2675-9462
• DOI: 10.1590/s0100-83582018360100020

This study aimed at evaluating the effects of different desiccation periods of Urochloa decumbens on the initial development of Eucalyptus urograndis (clone C-219H). The experiment was conducted in 100 liter concrete boxes, previously filled with Dark-Red Latosol. U. decumbens was sown in all plots, except for the control sample without covering. After 95 days from sowing, the herbicide glyphosate (dose of 1,424 g a.e. ha-1) was sprayed at intervals of 0 (Apply-Plant), 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days before eucalyptus planting, plus a control sample without covering, totaling seven treatments. A completely randomized design with six replications was used. Eucalyptus plants were evaluated 30, 60 and 90 days after planting (DAP), when the height of the plants and the diameter of the stem were determined. At the end of the experimental period (90 DAP), the leaf area and the dry matter of leaves and stem were measured. It is possible to conclude that the Apply-Plant modality was harmful to some of the eucalyptus characteristics (E. urograndis - C-219H), while planting the seedlings in periods over 14 days after the desiccation of U. decumbens plants promoted a better development of the culture. RESUMO: Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar os efeitos dos diferentes períodos de dessecação de plantas de capim-braquiária (Urochloa decumbens) no desenvolvimento inicial de Eucalyptus urograndis (clone C-219H). Conduziu-se o experimento em caixas de cimento, com capacidade para 100 litros, previamente preenchidas com solo Latossolo Vermelho-Escuro. A semeadura de U. decumbens foi realizada em todas as parcelas, exceto na testemunha sem cobertura. Após 95 dias da semeadura, foi aplicado o herbicida glyphosate (dose de 1.424 g e.a. ha-1) em intervalos de 0 (Aplique e Plante), 7, 14, 21, 28 e 35 dias antes do plantio das mudas de eucalipto, mais a testemunha sem cobertura, totalizando sete tratamentos. Utilizou-se o delineamento inteiramente casualizado com seis repetições. As plantas de eucalipto foram avaliadas aos 30, 60 e 90 dias após o plantio (DAP), nas quais se determinou a altura das plantas e o diâmetro do caule. Ao término do período experimental (90 DAP), foi mensurada a área foliar e a massa seca das folhas e do caule. Conclui-se que a modalidade Aplique e Plante foi prejudicial a algumas características do eucalipto (E. urograndis - C-219H), enquanto o plantio das mudas em períodos superiores aos 14 dias após a dessecação das plantas de U. decumbens promoveu melho