Efeitos da época de suspensão da fertirrigação e níveis de reposição de água na cultura do crisântemo (Dendranthema grandiflora)

Abstract

An experiment was carried out at the Universidade Federal de Lavras, MG, aiming to study the behavior of chrysanthemum cultivated in a greenhouse under three different fertigation interruption time, and to evaluate the effects of different levels of water deficits on the plant and the final product quality. A completely randomized experimental design in a factorial outline, with four water consumed replacement levels (100, 80, 60 and, 40%) and three fertigation interruption time (20, 40 and 60% of open inflorescences) with six replications was wed. The analyzed parameters were: stem length and diameter, leaves number, inflorescence number, inflorescence diameter, dry and wet roots matter, and quality classes. The best results were obtained with a 100% of water replacement, exception for stem length where the best results were obtained with a 100 and 80% of water replacement. Fertigation interruption time just influenced inflorescence diameter. The largest inflorescence diameter was obtained when fertigation was interrupted after 60% of inflorescence opening. Dry and wet root matter showed no significant response to the applied treatments.