PRODUÇÃO DE MUDAS DE ABÓBORA EM DIFERENTES RECIPIENTES E TRATAMENTO DE SEMENTES

Abstract

Pumpkin is a vegetable of great importance in Brazilian territory and is widely cultivated and consumed. The choice of container, substrate and treatment for the production of seedlings are ways to ensure the success of the culture. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the quality of pumpkin seeds treated and not treated with fungicide under different types of packaging for seedling emergence. A completely randomized experimental design was used with six treatments (2 x 3) and four replications. They consisted of two seed treatments (treated seeds and seeds not treated with fungicides) and three sowing containers (128-cell polystyrene trays, disposable cup and 128-cell tray). The variables analyzed were: field emergence, emergence speed index, number of leaves, seedling height and seedling dry mass. The emergence of pumpkin seeds in the field was influenced by the treatment of seeds with fungicides and obtained better results. The number of leaves of pumpkin seedlings was influenced by the container. The tray with 128 cells and the disposable cup provided the best results for the number of sheets. The emergence speed index and seedling dry mass were not influenced by seed treatment and recipient factors. Based on the conditions studied and for the production of Caiman pumpkin seedlings, the best results were for seeds treated with fungicide and disposable cup or tray with 128 cells.