Plant densities of Urochloa decumbens in coexistence with Corymbia citriodora

Authors

  • Maria Renata Rocha Pereira Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas
  • Guilherme Sasso Ferreira Souza Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas
  • Jose Iran Cardoso Silva Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas
  • Dagoberto Matins Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2011v32n4Sup1p1803

Keywords:

Brachiaria, Eucalyptus, Weed competition, Weed interference.

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of plant densities of Urochloa decumbens on the early growth of Corymbia citriodora. The experimental design was completely randomized design with four replications, each plot consisted of a of 60 L capacity vase. The signal grass densities were 0, 20, 40, 80 and 160 plants m-2, along with one eucalyptus plant. At the end of eight months of living together increase in height and in diameter and plant dry mass of eucalyptus and signal grass were carried out. The eucalyptus characteristics were influenced by all the weed populations, the effect being more pronounced with the increasing of grass density.

Author Biographies

Maria Renata Rocha Pereira, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas

Engenheira Florestal, Pós-doutoranda em Agronomia da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, UNESP. C P 237, 18603-970, Botucatu, SP.

Guilherme Sasso Ferreira Souza, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas

Engº Agrº, Doutorando em Agronomia da UNESP, Botucatu, SP

Jose Iran Cardoso Silva, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas

Engº Agrº, Pós-doutorando em Agronomia na Universidade Federal do Tocantins, UFTO, Gurupi, TO.

Dagoberto Matins, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas

Prof. Dr. da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, UNESP, Botucatu, SP.

Published

2011-12-06

How to Cite

Pereira, M. R. R., Souza, G. S. F., Silva, J. I. C., & Matins, D. (2011). Plant densities of Urochloa decumbens in coexistence with Corymbia citriodora. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 32(4Sup1), 1803–1812. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2011v32n4Sup1p1803

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