Bean seed quality in response to the application of mineral fertilizer, biofertilizer, biological fertilizer and rock dust

Title : Bean seed quality in response to the application of mineral fertilizer, biofertilizer, biological fertilizer and rock dust

Abstract:

The use of biostimulants is a strategy employed to influence plant growth and development by interfering with morphological and physiological processes such as seed reserve degradation, cell division, and root elongation. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of mineral fertilizer, biofertilizer, biological fertilizer, and rock dust, and the interaction between fertilizers, on the seed quality of common beans. The treatments used were: T1 (control); T2 (mineral fertilizer (dose recommended in soil analysis)); T3 (4 tons/ha of rock dust fertilizer); T4 (biofertilizer - manufacturer's recommendation); T5 (biological fertilizer); T6 (mineral fertilizer + 4 tons/ha of rock dust fertilizer); T7 (mineral fertilizer + biofertilizer); T8 (mineral fertilizer + biological fertilizer); T9 (mineral fertilizer + rock dust fertilizer + biofertilizer + biological fertilizer). Production and productivity components were analyzed. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and means were compared using the Scott-Knott test. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that the combined use of mineral fertilization and biofertilizer had a positive and significant effect on the quality of bean seeds.

Biography:

Mariana Pina da Silva Berti holds a degree in Agronomy (2008), a master’s degree (2010), a doctorate (2012), and a post-doctorate (2018) in Agronomy – Production Systems from São Paulo State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP). She was a DCR researcher at the University of Rio Verde (GO). She is currently a tenured professor at the State University of Goiás (UEG – Ipameri), teaching undergraduate courses in Agronomy, including Grain Management and Storage, Agricultural Product Technology, and Plant Nutrition, and contributing to the Postgraduate Program in Plant Production. Her research focuses on Phytotechnics and Soil Science.