Growing Stenachaenium megapotamicum in different irrigation regimes/ Cultivo de Stenachaenium megapotamicum em diferentes regimes de irrigacao

Water rational use for garden irrigation is a constant concern in view of it waste, because researches have shown that it corresponds to 40 to 70% of the domestic consumption. One of the strategies employed to avoid this waste is the selection and planting of drought stress resistant plants. This re...

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Published in:Ciência rural 2014-01, Vol.44 (1), p.79
Main Authors: Noya, Mariana Grassi, Cuquel, Francine Lorena, Armindo, Robson Andre, de Souza, Jorge Luiz Moretti
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Aquatic resources
Water use
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Summary:Water rational use for garden irrigation is a constant concern in view of it waste, because researches have shown that it corresponds to 40 to 70% of the domestic consumption. One of the strategies employed to avoid this waste is the selection and planting of drought stress resistant plants. This research aimed to evaluate the Stenachaenium megapotamicum growth, a sub shrub plant, with ornamental potential, native from South Brazil, grown under different water regimes. Two experiments were developed: a) during the spring by applying three irrigation frequencies: daily, every other day, and every three days,
ISSN:0103-8478