Qualidade de mudas de Copaifera langsdorffii Desf., cultivadas em substratos alternativos, em função de adubação complementar.

There is a growing interest in the production of seedlings of native species for the recovery of degraded areas, restoration of legal reserves and permanent preservation areas or for use in different sectors of the economy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of seedlings of Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. (Copaíba) cultivated in alternative substrate as a function of complementary mineral fertilization. The experiment was carried out in the forest nursery of the Federal University of Tocantins - UFT, Gurupi university campus. The experimental design was a randomized block design in a 2x12 factorial scheme with ten replications. They were measured at 90 days after emergence: seedling height, root length; neck diameter; dry mass of shoot and root system; leaf area; substrate density and seedling quality index. The substrate consisted of earthworm humus (50%) and underground soil (50%) in the absence of fertilization. Substrates with 75% commercial and 25% subsoil and 100% commercial substrate do not require fertilization supplementation to promote seedling quality improvement. However, if commercial substrate and carbonized rice husk sources are used, fertilizer use is recommended as the proportion of these organic compounds decreases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]