PRODUCTION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF SESAME SEEDS WITH APPLICATION OF WORM HUMUS PRODUCED WITH AGROINDUSTRIES TAILINGS
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Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a crop with high adaptability to regions of high temperatures, low rainfall and abundant light, with aptitude for arid and semi-arid regions. One of the alternatives to considerably reduce the impacts caused by chemical fertilization is the use of organic compounds. Vermicomposting has received special attention from researchers as it is an efficient method of transforming agro-industrial waste into sustainable and microbiologically enriched fertilizers. The research was carried out with the objective of evaluating the development and the physiological quality of sesame seeds submitted to doses of vermicompost produced with agro-industrial waste aiming to replace the dosage of phosphorus necessary for the culture. The experiment was conducted at the Federal University of Agreste de Pernambuco - UFAPE in a completely randomized experimental design in a factorial scheme of (2x4)+2, with 2 cultivars (BRS Anahí and Trebol) x 4 doses of humus based on the need for P₂O (0% , 50%, 100% and 150%) + two additional controls (NPK). Agronomic and physiological parameters were evaluated throughout the crop cycle. After harvesting, the seeds were evaluated for physiological quality. For the growth of sesame cultivars, it is observed that there was no significant effect for interaction between the doses of earthworm humus and sesame cultivars. In general, when analyzing the effect of fertilization regardless of the cultivar tested, the dose of earthworm humus of 100% of the phosphorus requirement provided the best results. Comparing the effect of the doses of earthworm humus applied at concentrations of 50, 100 and 150% with the additional control (NPK) did not show significant effects for most parameters. Analyzing the effect of the doses of earthworm humus and the tested cultivars, it was verified that there was a significant effect on the quality of the seeds and the development of the culture. The dose of 100% earthworm humus to replace the need for P2O can be recommended for the production of sesame seeds of the BRS Anahí and Trebol cultivars.