Emergency and initial development of coriander due to organic substrates and mineral fertilizer

Abstract

Coriander is a vegetable that stands out for the use of its seeds and leaves as a condiment. The quality of the seeds and the type of substrate are factors that can affect the productivity of this crop. The objective of this work was to evaluate the emergence and seedling formation of two coriander cultivars as a function of organic substrates and mineral fertilization. The experiment was carried out in a protected environment, in Ipameri (GO), in a completely randomized design (DIC) in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme, with two cultivars and five substrates, with four replications each. Daily counts of emerged seedlings were made as a function of the amount of seeds placed. The emergence percentage (PE), the emergence speed index (IVE) and the average emergence time (TME) were measured. At 23 days after sowing (DAS) measurements of seedling height (AP) and their respective number of leaves (NF) were taken for 20 seedlings of each replication. Substrates composed of soil and cattle manure (with or without chemical enrichment) provided excellent results for emergence and initial development of seedlings for the two evaluated cultivars.