EFFICIENCY OF ORGANIC COMPOST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF Moringa oleifera LAM. SEEDLINGS

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of organic compost produced through composting in development Moringa oleifera seedlings. The experiment was carried out a greenhouse Feira de Santana- BA, Brazil. design randomized blocks (RBD), with seven treatments per block and four replicates. following were tested: commercial substrate; sand (S); S/organic (OC) 80/20; S/OC 60/40; 40/60; 20/80; 0/100. formed by pruning residues vegetable remains that not cooked. addition promoted highest means for parameters height, number leaves, height/collar diameter ratio, root dry mass shoot mass. For leaf area, height/shoot ratio collar diameter, proportions had no influence. Higher such as tuberous length structure observed substrate, which may indicate stress seedlings this treatment. Substrates lower proportion are more suitable production M.