Performance of Dendrobium nobile Lindl. fertilized with Bokashi and Castor Cake
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https://doi.org/10.5016/1984-5529.2025.v53.1439Keywords:
nutrition. orchidaceae. organic fertilization, ornamental plant.Abstract
The species Dendrobium nobile Lindl. and its hybrids are widely cultivated and commercialized in Brazil, but there are few studies regarding the organic fertilization of this orchid. The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of bokashi and castor bean cake on the growth of the orchid epiphyte D. nobile. Bokashi fertilizers and castor bean cake were added to the substrate surface at the following doses: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 g pot-1, in addition to the control with mineral fertilization (NPK). The design was completely randomized with five replications per treatment. The use of bokashi resulted in quadratic adjustments, with reductions in phytometric variables at the highest dose. For the variables dry mass of leaves, pseudobulbs and roots, the doses of maximum estimated efficiency were 5.31, 5.48 and 4.03 g pot-1 of bokashi, respectively. Fertilization with castor bean cake was superior to the other fertilization treatments, with no reductions observed in any of the variables. In addition, this organic amendment promoted linear increases in chlorophyll b and carotenoids. The increase in the doses of castor bean cake resulted in a smaller increase in electrical conductivity and kept the substrate pH more alkaline compared to bokashi. Fertilization with doses between 3.5 and 5.0 g pot-1 of bokashi and 4.0 and 6.0 g pot-1 of castor cake are recommended for the growth of epiphyte D. nobile orchid. At these doses, bokashi and castor bean cake were superior to mineral fertilization with NPK.
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