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Resumo Plantas de eucalipto são sensíveis à interferência imposta pela comunidade infestante, principalmente durante o crescimento inicial, período que compreende o primeiro ano após a instalação da cultura. Sendo assim, o presente estudo objetivou avaliar o efeito de densidades crescentes de Commelina benghalensis L. (trapoeraba) sobre o crescimento inicial de plantas de Eucalyptus grandis Hill (ex Maiden) em duas estações do ano (inverno e verão). Foram realizados dois experimentos, um no inverno (durante 90 dias) e outro no verão (durante 120 dias), em área aberta, semicontrolada, em caixas de 70 L. Para ambos os experimentos utilizou-se delineamento em blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições e os tratamentos consistiram de densidades crescentes de trapoeraba: 0 (testemunha), 4, 8, 16, 20, 28, 36, 40, 60 e 80 plantas m-2. Quinze dias após o plantio das mudas de trapoeraba, foi plantada uma muda de eucalipto no centro de cada caixa. Ao final dos períodos experimentais, foram avaliados a altura, o diâmetro, a área foliar e a massa seca da parte aérea do eucalipto. Observou-se que a partir de 4 plantas m-2 já houve interferência negativa no crescimento do eucalipto, com reduções de 38,4% na área foliar e 35% na massa seca, no inverno; e reduções de 52,9% na área foliar e 64,7% na massa seca, no período de verão. Conclui-se que a partir da densidade de 4 plantas m-2 há interferência no crescimento do eucalipto e que, no período de verão, a planta daninha apresenta comportamento competitivo mais agressivo, causando maior interferência nas plantas de eucalipto. Abstract Eucalyptus seedlings are sensitive to the interference imposed by weed community, especially during the initial growth period, which is the first year after crop establishment. Thus, this study aimed at evaluating the effect of increasing densities of Commelina benghalensis L. on the initial growth of Eucalyptus grandis Hill (ex Maiden) plants at two seasons of the year. For this, two experiments were carried out using 70 L boxes in an open and semi-controlled area: one in winter (during 90 days) and another in summer (during 120 days). Both experiments were randomized block designs with four replicates each. The treatments consisted of increasing densities of tropical spiderwort, namely: 0 (control), 4, 8, 16, 20, 28, 36, 40, 60 and 80 plants m-2. Fifteen days after planting the tropical spiderwort seedlings, one seedling of eucalyptus was planted in the center of each box. The height, diameter, leaf area and total dry mass of eucalyptus were evaluated at the end of the experimental periods. Densities from 4 plants m-2 negatively interfered with eucalyptus growth, reducing by 38.4% the leaf area and 35% the dry mass in winter. While in summer, we found reductions of 52.9% in the leaf area and 64.7% in the dry mass. We concluded that the density from 4 plants m-2 interferes with the growth of eucalyptus and that the weed shows a more aggressive competitive behavior in the summer causing greater interference in the eucalyptus.

Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T12:17:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-04-01 Eucalyptus seedlings are sensitive to the interference imposed by weed community, especially during the initial growth period, which is the first year after crop establishment. Thus, this study aimed at evaluating the effect of increasing densities of Commelina benghalensis L. on the initial growth of Eucalyptus grandis Hill (ex Maiden) plants at two seasons of the year. For this, two experiments were carried out using 70 L boxes in an open and semi-controlled area: one in winter (during 90 days) and another in summer (during 120 days). Both experiments were randomized block designs with four replicates each. The treatments consisted of increasing densities of tropical spiderwort, namely: 0 (control), 4, 8, 16, 20, 28, 36, 40, 60 and 80 plants m(-2). Fifteen days after planting the tropical spiderwort seedlings, one seedling of eucalyptus was planted in the center of each box. The height, diameter, leaf area and total dry mass of eucalyptus were evaluated at the end of the experimental periods. Densities from 4 plants m(-2) negatively interfered with eucalyptus growth, reducing by 38.4% the leaf area and 35% the dry mass in winter. While in summer, we found reductions of 52.9% in the leaf area and 64.7% in the dry mass. We concluded that the density from 4 plants m(-2) interferes with the growth of eucalyptus and that the weed shows a more aggressive competitive behavior in the summer causing greater interference in the eucalyptus. Empresa Algodao, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil Univ Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia Univ Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil