DESEMPENHO DO CAFÉ CONILON CONSORCIADO COM ADUBOS VERDES EM ÁREA DE TRANSIÇÃO AGROECOLÓGICA

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the morpho-agronomic characteristics of the conilon coffee tree submitted to different management of green manure species. Coffee trees containing the species of green manure were evaluated: pigeon pea, pork beans, black mucuna and Mexican daisy, in both adjacent lines (100%) and only between the lines located in the upper line (50%), in addition to a control treatment (conventional fertilization). The experimental unit consisted of a coffee plant, clonal variety “Incaper 8142” Conilon Vitória variety 12 V (precocious), with a spacing of 2.30 x 2.60 m, with five repetitions. Bordering a coffee plant was used between the experimental units. The variables evaluated were: length of the largest orthotropic branch (ALT); diameter of the orthotropic branches (DRO); number of plagiotropic branches launched (NRP); number of productive nodes in the plagiotropic branches (NP); liters of freshly harvested coffee (LTS); kilograms of cherry coffee produced per plant (kg). The 50% handling of pigeon pea was superior to the conventional one for most of the evaluated characteristics, therefore it can be recommended, for the first year of transition.