Reusing stocks solutions with different formulated for orchid fertilizer acclimatization phase

• Main Authors: C. G. C. Issa, W. J. Pereira, A. C. F. Miranda, R. C. Felicio, A. R. Silva, M. C. Vieira
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2018-04-01
• Series: Scientific Electronic Archives
• Subjects: micropropagation, floriculture, nutrition plant, catasetum
• Online Access: https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=456
• ISSN: 2316-9281; 2316-9281

Orchids are ornamental plants that stand out by their colors, types, shapes, size, beauty. Additionally, some species have aromas. This diversity of orchids makes it be greatly appreciated as potted plants, landscaping, with high commercial value. The aim of this study was to evaluate the development of orchids at different levels of fertilization by reusing nutrients added to the culture medium for cultivation in vitro is also analyzing the different times of acclimatization. The micropropagated orchids removed from the growth chamber, were transported to greenhouse composing the different treatments for acclimatization (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 days). To be transplanted were placed in pine bark substrate and Sphagnum being placed in trays. After 30 days the seedlings were transplanted to styrofoam trays was initiated plant fertilization weekly with different formulated by administering 5 ml each (1 humic acid, 2nd potassium nitrate (KNO3), 3rd humic acid + Nitrate potassium (KNO3), 4th calcium chloride (CaCl2), 5 ° control). Six months after withdrawal of the growth room the plants was carried out the evaluation of the experiment where the plant survival was evaluated by the number of shoots, number of leaves, the length of the largest leaf and root presence. The experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial 6x5, with the time of acclimatization (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 days) the first factor and the second, the type of fertilizer used (4 formulated and the witness) with 8 replicates per treatment. The data were submitted to deviance analysis in the software R. In this study, the need to fertilize with nutrient rich formulations for orchids in the acclimatization phase was contacted and that these should remain for a few days inside the jars in a greenhouse environment.