Tratamento de semente na cultura do crambe

Abstract

The crambe (Crambe abyssinica) is an oilseed crop belonging to the family of crucifers, which has good adaptability and hardiness and can be an alternative for the production of biodiesel. However, the occurrence of diseases might be a limiting factor for production. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of seed treatment to control pathogens crambe seed, vigor analysis (size and fresh and dry weight) of seedlings, yield components and grain yield, using two biological products and three chemicals. The experimental design was completely randomized with six seed treatments (T0 - control; T1 - Trichoderma asperellum, T2 - Bacillus subtilis, T3 - glutamic acid, seaweed extract (Ascophillum nodosum), cobalt, molybdenum and manganese, T4 - thiamethoxam; T5 - zinc). Treatments when tested in the laboratory, resulted in no increase in the percentage of seed germination, although the treatments with T. asperellum and B. subtilis reduced the size of seedlings. In the field, yield components, except for the height and weight of 1000 grains were positively influenced by seed treatments. The chemical and biological treatments had suppressive effect of pathogens contained in the seeds, what can be an alternative for the control of pathogens in seeds of crambe, however, when they were tested in the field, only the treatments based on T. asperellum and B. subtilis and thiamethoxam resulted in increased productivity