EFFECT OF MICA WASTE, BOVINE BIOFERTILIZER AND COVERING WITH COCONUT FIBER ON THE PRODUCTION OF MORINGA SEEDLINGS (Moringa Oleifera Lam.)

Abstract

Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a forest tree species originating in northern India, with diverse applicability in traditional medicine, in the cosmetics industry and as animal fodder. Through this, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of mica waste, bovine biofertilizer and covering with coconut fiber in the production of moringa seedlings (Moringa oleifera Lam.). This is how alternative substrates were obtained in the semi-arid region: The mica used was collected in a deposit and sieved through 2.0 mm mesh sieves; the fresh manure used in the production of bovine biofertilizer that comes from the aerobic fermentation of fresh bovine manure mixed with non-chlorinated water and the cover used was placed with a layer of 4.0 cm of coconut fiber. Thus, they were analyzed for the number of leaves per plant, total leaf area (AFT), absolute growth rate in epigeal fresh phytomass (TCAFFE), taproot length, total fresh mass (MFT), shoot dry mass (MSPA), total dry mass (MST), allocation of leaf (ABF), stem (ABC) and root (ABZ) biomass. However, it was found that the best treatments for the biometric variables were those independent of substrates with bovine biofertilizer and coconut fiber cover.