SUBSTRATES AND CONTAINER VOLUMES IN THE PRODUCTION OF MANGABEIRA SEEDLINGS (Hancornia speciosa Gomes)

Mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa Gomes), a fruit tree native to the Brazilian Cerrado, has great potential for commercial cultivation due to the quality of fruits, which can be consumed fresh or processed. However, it is necessary to expand research in the area of propagation of this fruit tree. The aim of this study was to evaluate different substrates and container volumes in the production of mangabeira seedlings, H. speciose, in Nova Xavantina-MT. The experiment was carried out at the nursery of the Mato Grosso State University (UNEMAT), Campus of Nova Xavantina in a randomized block design, in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme, with two container volumes (0.9 e 1.8 dm3) and four substrates (soil; soil + sand; soil + sand + bovine manure; and commercial substrate), totalizing eight treatments with four replicates and plots composed of 10 plants each. The greatest growth of mangabeira seedlings was observed using soil or soil + sand + bovine manure and 1.8 dm3 container.